Lords whinge about wine and salmon quality in taxpayer-subsidised Westminster restaurants

Credit: UK Parliament / Jessica Taylor Photograph shows Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle meeting kitchen staff

COMPLAINTS about the quality of sandwiches and wine subsidised by the taxpayer in exclusive cafeterias and bars for members of the House of Lords have been revealed.

Letters sent from unelected members of Westminster’s upper house have been published and show peers whinging about the Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc as well as prawn and crayfish salads on offer.