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» Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The PMS was asked whether the Prime Minister believed that cutting the number of MPs would cut the cost of politics. He answered that that was the intention and that the cost would go down with fewer MPs.

Put to him that the Speaker had spoken about the importance of scrutiny of the Executive being maintained if the number of MPs was reduced, and that the number of Ministers should be reduced commensurately, the PMS said it was unsurprising that the Speaker had views on the subject of number of MPs. He added that the Government agreed that there was a case for reducing the number of Ministers as well, though it was not in the present Bill. The Government was keen to ensure there was adequate scrutiny of what the Government did, as shown by the transparency agenda, which allowed Parliament and also the wider public to scrutinise what we did.

Asked about how much money would be saved, the PMS said the Cabinet Office would have be able to provide the figures.

Asked about the progress of the AV Bill, the PMS said the Government was keen to press on and would discuss the issue for as long as was required. He did not believe there was the option of a guillotine.

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