MPs should be able to do unpaid work alongside role

Writes reader Margot Swift, of Marine Drive, West Wittering
By Letter by a Reader
Published 24th Nov 2021, 17:56 BST
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Photograph: PixabayBig Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Photograph: Pixabay
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Photograph: Pixabay

MPs should be able to work outside parliament but not be paid.

If they wish to do voluntary work, that should not be an issue.

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The number of hours should be recorded and they should be able to claim relevant expenses for charity-type work.

All MPs’ tax returns should be published.

This may help clean up the mess and keep them in order, to use the phrase heard in the Commons.

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