Free Postage for Members of the House of Lords

HL Deb 19 July 2001 vol 626 cc143-4WA

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked the Leader of the House:

Whether he will invite the House to accept Recommendation 20 of the Review Body on Senior Salaries (dealing with postage on parliamentary business); and, if so, when. [HL224]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

The question of free postage for Lords on parliamentary business is for the House to determine after consideration by the appropriate committees. The Finance and Staff Sub-Committee considered SSRB Recommendation No 20 at its meeting on 10 July. The Sub-Committee will submit a report to the Offices Committee, which in turn will report to the House. That report, which is likely to include a recommendation on when a scheme for free postage should be implemented, is likely to be considered by the House before the summer Recess.