Sentence examples for the allowances system from inspiring English sources

And there is institutional spring cleaning changing the allowances system, improving MPs' usefulness and getting rid of the most grievous offenders.

Sorting out the mess of the allowances system is an urgent priority, but it is only one part of the much bigger challenge we face to make ourselves relevant to our country.

Michael Martin, the incumbent until June 21st, was inept, but it was his refusal to tackle or even to air publicly the laxness of the allowances system that did for him.

"The allowances system for the whole council will be published once the consultation is concluded".

Neither have I abused the allowance system of the House of Commons in any way".

The temptation for the parties will be to sack a few people and redesign the allowance system but if public trust is to be restored there has to be a much more radical rethink.

Regardless of the real reasons why Rennard has now left – his health reasons are genuine but so is the strength of feeling about him using the allowance system to buy a second home – it is impossible to over-estimate how he has transformed the Lib Dems' prospects.

The allowance system potentially adds substantial amounts to the salary.

"We had a Permanent Secretary here who had changed the allowance system.

Furthermore, the discourse on access to allowances is one prudent example of the concerns about the financial returns of the work, but as Ridde claims the allowance system may in effect undermine health systems [ 36].

"These serious allegations will be referred to the House of Lords commissioner for standards and the Metropolitan Police for investigation as a matter of urgency". In the footage, Lord Sewel, who is married, also discusses the Lords' allowances system.