Revealed: Gulf payments to British MPs

Laura Wednesday, 9 January 2013 11:33 AM - United Kingdom

The sentence starting 'In general....' is important - most of these 'payments' will have actually covered the flight, accommodation and subsistence of an MP whilst visiting the region on an official Parliamentary visit. The very fact that MPs have declared these costs on the House of Commons Register of Members Interests shows they are being transparent. These visits build understanding between the UK and the respective countries. I'd personally prefer our foreign policy to be based on understanding from real experience of the Middle East rather than from reading half truths in misleading newspaper articles in Westminster.......

Telcoguy Wednesday, 9 January 2013 1:17 PM - UAE

How you dare read the article before giving a purely emotional opinion?
Tabloid-driven policies are much more fun!
Seriously kudos to someone bothering to read and understand what has been published, unfortunately most of the people do not realize how little $300,000 really is when you start involving international travel and they just can think that is 2x or 3x my salary

Thamir Ghaslan Wednesday, 9 January 2013 11:29 AM - Saudi Arabia

So when can we run our own western puppets?

You know, the same way Israel lobbies puppeteers the US, and the US puppeteered former Arab dictators?

Peter Cooper Tuesday, 8 January 2013 5:33 PM - United Arab Emirates

What a waste of money! In the UK they might be paid that amount to keep quiet. Their financial advice is particularly unwelcome!

Black Gold Tuesday, 8 January 2013 5:32 PM - UK

Good to see Gordon Brown raking in the cash rather than working for his constituents. He's got a long way to go before he catches up with fellow socialist brother Tony Blair however.

Mark Tuesday, 8 January 2013 2:33 PM - Arg

Expenses - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????????

Most of us - not all, do not earn that much or half of that even in a whole year.

Transparancy - Accountability - Do they practice that?