Allowances (Chamber Attendance) (Hansard, 6 April 1998)

HC Deb 06 April 1998 vol 310 c35W 35W

Mrs. Bottomley
To ask the President of the Council if she will take steps to link the payment of hon. Members' allowances to hon. Members' attendance in the Chamber. [36300]

§ Mrs. Ann Taylor
No. The House has no system for recording attendance in the Chamber. It is up to individual Members to decide how best to carry out their parliamentary and constituency duties.