'Out of touch' MPs complain about rising food prices in Parliament's restaurants

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Ministers have groaned at Commons officials after being asked to pay more for food, despite the dishes being subsidized by the taxpayer. Consumer expert Maddy Alexander-Grout said some MPs were 'out of touch'

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MPs have shamelessly complained about price hikes when ordering, ordering from parliamentary restaurants.

Ministers have complained to Commons officials after being asked to pay more for food, despite the dishes being subsidized by taxpayers - and still at bargain prices compared to street rates.

For example, a bowl of soup went from 94 pence to £1.05 and potatoes wrapped in lamb from £2.79 to £3.30.

In comparison, a typical soup at Pret a Manger costs £3.50 and a cheese jacket at a Tesco cafe costs £4.95. The meal's groans emerged in a list of complaints from Parliament, but officials spared the whiners - with a base salary of £84,000 - embarrassment by not including their names.

Maddy Alexander-Grout said some MPs were "out of touch" (

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Tonight, Maddy Alexander-Grout, Consumer Money Specialist at Mad About Money, said: "It shows how out of touch some MPs are. People are using food banks as they complain about the price of their canteen."

Money-saving expert Polly Arrowsmith said she was "dumbfounded MPs have the nerve to complain", adding: "They also get heavily subsidized alcohol - £3 for a glass of wine or £3.50 a pint, which is less than happy. price per hour in London. Take charge."