@Pete , thanks.
Nice pics.
Merry xmas to all.
@Merlin228 - thanks, i must admit it was quite a pea souper.
@Pete - appreciated.
Before the twentieth century, members of parliament were unpaid as it was assumed they would have another income. The first regular salary was £400 per year, introduced by the Parliament Act of 1911. Some subsequent salary levels were £1000 in 1946, £3250 in 1964, £11,750 in 1980, and £26,701 in 1990. The increases in MPs' basic salaries since 1996 have been: Increase date ...