Now we have lazy MP's

Amongst all the sleaze doing the rounds ( and the Mail has some more this morning)

The Times uncovers another aspect of parliamentary life.

It reveals that backbench MPs routinely skip the meetings of powerful Commons committees, undermining Parliament’s power to scrutinise the Government.

The paper has found that

At least 60 of the 220 members on the most influential Commons committees examining public services and government spending missed more than half their meetings last year, according to an analysis of figures released this week by Parliament.

If you are interested in your MP's performance take a look at the information HERE

More importantly though if proved correct this is an undermining of the Parliamentary process.The select committees are becoming the only place where ordinary MP's are able to scrutinise legislation and the sovereignty of Parliament moves increasing to cabinet government.

Worrying times