Shameless MPs have complained about price hikes when they Order, Order in Parliamentary restaurants.
Ministers moaned to Commons officials after being asked to pay more for food, despite dishes being subsidised by taxpayers – and still at bargain prices when compared with high street rates.
For example, a bowl of soup has risen from 94p to £1.05 and lamb-topped jacket potatoes from £2.79 to £3.30. In comparison, a typical soup at Pret a Manger costs £3.50 and a cheese jacket in a Tesco cafe is £4.95.
