Claim: The government spends £17 million a year subsidising food in parliament, equivalent to £30,000 per MP.
Fact-check: The government doesn't spend £17 million a year subsidising food in Parliament - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not true. according to reports, this is the three-year cost of catering services in the house of commons. last year it cost just over £7.5 million to run the catering service, which is open to more than 13,000 other parliamentary pass holders and visitors, as well as mps.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2023-03-24T00:00:00