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one bed flat for MP's. What about the chidren?

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lulumumoftwo · 29/03/2010 13:30

what do others think of the announcement today that In future, MPs will be restricted to renting a one-bedroom flat, unless they have a child under the age of five, are a single parent or are caring for a registered disabled adult.

I am asking because we have so few women in parliament, and we should have women from all walks of life.

Is it ok for children to be separated so much from their mothers at aged 5?

And how do you judge if a Mother is a single Mother?, if she get a now partner, do they become responsible for her children several nights a week?

Could you become an MP with this arrangement?

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AMumInScotland · 29/03/2010 14:08

If they can't then they have to use their salary to set things up how they want, not their expenses. Same as the rest of us!

Lulumaam · 29/03/2010 14:08

i don/'t want MPs, male or female with younger or odler children, going after as many perks as they can

if they have childrne under 5 and they are an MP they will have to put their child into a full time nursery/nanny etc so not like they would be with their baby/child all day anyway, not if doing their job as an MP fully

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lulumumoftwo · 29/03/2010 14:06

Would YOU be able to live like that though? Because if we need people like us to be properly represented!

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AMumInScotland · 29/03/2010 13:58

I think it's reasonable for MPs to have a family home and a 1-bedroom flat as an "extra" if they need to work between two places. Up to them to decide which to have where, fitting in with needs like schools, other dependants etc.

gramercy · 29/03/2010 13:52

Hear, hear.

MillyMollyMoo · 29/03/2010 13:51

It's always the same, some greedy bastard ruins it for everyone else and there were plenty of women MP's with their noses in the trough too. Maybe the women's champions should have thought of the consequences for other women when filling out their expenses forms.

MillyMollyMoo · 29/03/2010 13:49

Something had to be done, I'd have put them all in Travel Lodges personally so they've done quite well.

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lulumumoftwo · 29/03/2010 13:44

There could be different rules for all MP's with children?
If I were an MP I would want my children to go to school in London so I could still see them.

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drivinmecrazy · 29/03/2010 13:35

This question was asked in the press conference, the reply was that it is assumed that by 5 children will be attenting school in their constiutency. This is a fair assumption to make.
I don't see how they can provide different rules for female MPs.