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Proceeding contribution from Edward Leigh (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 14 July 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Sovereign Grant Bill.

Sovereign Grant Bill

I am not sure whether the Queen or the Prince of Wales charges ““extravagant”” aspects of their private lives to the public purse, but what worries me is that if Prince Charles went on an official trip to America and took so many hairdressers, butlers, private secretaries and all the rest, the media and the hon. Gentleman, if he was still a member of the PAC, would immediately demand a public inquiry, and there would be a gradual drip, drip of attacks in the tabloid press against the royal family. We should be aware of that and warn about it. That is why the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General is absolutely crucial; he is not a politician. The reason I am making these remarks—if he reads Hansard—is that he must stand firm and make an overall judgment.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
531 c552 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Accountability Accountancy Crown lands and estates Crown Estate Finance Expenditure Historic buildings Minimum wage National Audit Office Travel Repairs and maintenance Royal family Royal household Sovereign grant Committee of Public Accounts
Legislation
Sovereign Grant Bill 2010-12
Link
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