To put this in context, in 2009, MPs were ultimately responsible for # 671,000,000,000 of Government expenditure and clearly couldn't spend as much time proportionately on other items as they had on expenses.
MPs were ultimately responsible for # 671,000,000,000 of Government expenditure. This was to put this in context, in 2009. MPs clearly couldn't spend as much time proportionately on other items. This was to put this in context, in 2009. They had on expenses.