Taxpayers could face footing the bill for MPs' CHILDCARE
Daily MailTaxpayers face footing the bill for MPs' childcare - and the claims could be kept secret to avoid embarrassing them. Extending expenses to cover childcare costs was suggested in a report on how the House of Commons can become more 'Gender Sensitive' The dramatic idea was recommended in a report commissioned by Speaker John Bercow and his counterpart in the Lords into how Westminster can become more 'Gender Sensitive'. The report said: 'Away from the Parliamentary estate, we encourage Ipsa to give consideration to how the childcare needs of MPs whose family life is unavoidably split between Westminster and their constituency might better be supported. An Ipsa spokesman said: 'Ipsa would need to consult MPs and the public before any changes could be introduced.'
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