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I keep seeing pictures on social media, on newspapers of MPs asleep in the House of Commons and this really has annoyed me.
Here I am working, yes I sit in a few boring meetings that could put me to sleep but I readjust myself and sit in another position.
I know for a fact that if I was to fall asleep in work I would be spoken to by my bosses and yes these MPs maybe spoken to but they get paid a decent wage for what.
According to the UK Parliament website the basic annual salary for an MP from 1 April 2020 is £81,932, they also receive expenses to cover the costs of running an office, employing staff, having somewhere to live in London or their constituency, and travelling between Parliament and their constituency.
As of April 2010 the basic annual salary for an MP was £65,738, in ten years that is an increase of £16,194.
The Panel of Chairs is made up of those MPs chosen by the Speaker at the start of each session to chair Public Bill committees and other general committees in the House of Commons. They get an additional £16,422 a year onto their salary.
They get all of this money for what for them to spend it on fancy meals and fall asleep in the House of Commons, in which I have done a little bit of digging on those who have fallen asleep.
Sir Desmond Swayne
Constituency: New Forest West
Political party: Conservative
Fell asleep in on 16th January 2018 during a debate on Brexit. During 2017 to 2018 he spent £25.73 on House of Commons stationery and postage paid envelope.
In 2009 he was on the MP's basic salary of £61,820
Stephen Pound
Constituency: Ealing North
Political party: Labour
In 2012 he fell asleep during the very sensitive debate on Afghanistan, not only did he fall asleep but he checked in mobile phone, During 2012 to 2013 he spent £3,725.97 on House of Commons stationery and postage paid envelope.
Patricia Gibson
Constituency: North Ayrshire and Arran
Political party: Scottish National Party
She says she didn't fall asleep but there are pictures and in 2018 to 2019 she spent £3,062.92 on House of Commons stationery and postage paid envelope.
Theresa May
Political party: Conservation
She fell asleep, our former prime minister
Diane Abbott
Constituency: Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Political party: Labour
A multiple offender, she has been pictured a few times asleep in the House of Commons.
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