The MPs are investigating whether there are too many ministers
Official figures show that there are currently more paid ministers under the Lib-Con coalition than under the last Labour government, 108 compared with 105.The Cabinet Office said several ministers resigned towards the end of Gordon Brown's administration and were not replaced. It published figures showing that the number of paid ministers had remained steady at around 108 in previous years.But the Prime Minister is facing questions in Parliament about why so many ministers are needed,coach outlet online.The Commons public administration committee,Ralph Lauren Sale, chaired by Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin, has launched an inquiry into "What ministers do,cheap christian louboutin shoes?"The MPs are investigating whether there are too many ministers, what they actually do, whether they should be appointed from Parliament or outside and the impact that the number of ministers has on the public purse and effective government if the number of MPs is cut from 650 to 600.Mr Jenkin added: ",louboutin shoes;Clearly if the House of Commons gets smaller and the number of paid ministers increases or stays the same, it means that the Government increases its control over the Commons which is meant to hold the Government to account."The overall cost of ministers is believed to have gone down slightly as Mr Cameron announced a five per cent pay cut soon after taking office. The reduction means that the Prime Minister will receive an annual salary of ,cheap louboutin shoes?142,500 �� ?7,500 less than Gordon Brown. The salaries for other Cabinet ministers will be cut from ?141,coach outlet store,647 to ,louis vuitton outlet?134,565, while the pay for a junior minister in the Commons will be reduced from ?94,142 to ,cheap louis vuitton?89,435,louis vuitton Wallet.A Cabinet Office spokesman said: "It would be misleading to take a snapshot of April 2010 as a number of ministers had resigned and not been replaced and suggest it shows the picture across the length of the previous government,cheap gucci bags. The pay bill under this Government will be significantly lower in any case as the Prime Minister has announced a five per cent pay cut and pay freeze for all ministers."
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