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✍ Peers rushing to vote in House of Lords as new regime pays them for passing legislation Members can claim a £162 allowance for voting remotely, leading to fears there is now a financial incentive to take part By Christopher Hope, Chief Political Correspondent and Dominic Penna 27 June 2020 • 8:00pm Between June 15 and June 24 - an average of 497 peers took part in divisions Credit: ROGER HARRIS PHOTOGRAPHY Coronavirus Article Bar with counter Peers are falling over themselves to vote in the House of Lords after a new allowances regime was brought in which effectively pays them for passing legislation, new figures show. The number of peers voting since the change earlier this month has hit record levels raising questions over whether it has provided a financial incentive to vote. The surge in peers who are voting on legislation could mean that tens of thousands of pounds more is being paid out to peers every time there is a vote in the House of Lords. Before the co ...
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