I have sent this to my local MP. It will be interesting to see if I get a reply at all, or if so, what it may say.
Dear Mr. Xxxx,
I'm wondering if you could comment on the £10,000 awarded to you as extra expenses until next March. I am a self employed person whose income ceased completely 16th March.
I understand this amount has been awarded to you to cover extra expenses. I cannot easily see what extra expenses you will incur. You will presumably already have state of the art office equipment so no need to buy new tech? You will presumably be saving a huge amount by not travelling? I wonder if you could tell me the reason for the extra and comment on whether you think it is a good idea when the rest of us have no income or at best, are being asked to cope with 80% of their normal income and, typically, have two or three extra people at home. I would genuinely value your comments and could pass them on to my underwhelmed colleagues.
Yours sincerely,
