The Fragrant Dianne 'it Costs, It Costs...', Abbott Has...

[scooping]

...today been bemoaning the abuse that she and her staff have endured and can't fault her for that. But perhaps she would like to tell us how many of her Commons staff are actually paid, out of the staffing allowance she claims - no living wage there - and why she feels the need to demand they sign confidentiality agreements that are punitively stringent and above and beyond those often, not always, used by other MPs. Think we should be told.

[Mamyalynne]

Have you contacted her or her office about getting that information?

[cassa333]

It depends on what the abuse was.

Was it abuse or 'abuse because I don't like being challenged or shown to be incompetent'?

As for staff pay, you would have to ask her. Perhaps she just has people that really really really want to work for her for free because.. well just because.

Confidentiality clauses are probably de rigour in public office. They don't want their staff, paid or otherwise, penning a tell all novel.

[New Judge]

She has 22 staff. They each earn £4.28 a week and the total cost per annum for them all is £3.4m. They are soon to get a 10% pay rise which will take their weekly pay to about.....about.....£356.98

[Togo]

Lol.

[ToraToraTora]

Dippy Di, the gift that keeps on giving!

[hereIam]

Very funny Nj ...

[Bazile]

It would be interesting to see the stats for MP ( whatever hue ) staff members .
I'm sure there are a few 'Duck Pond maintenance' type workers , lurking among the tall grass