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Originally Posted by Quantum Boy
I'm not particularly bothered by "freebies" that don't some from the taxpayer to be fair, it's not a particularly unusual thing in normal business and the cost is misleading (yes the tickets sold may cost £250+, but that doesn't mean giving them away free actually costs £250+, if that makes sense).
Paying for (and fuelling) unnecessary 2nd homes, unreasonably expensive daily expenses (£100 for lunch etc.) that come from govt. coffers is much more of a concern.
A theatre or venue (privately owned) choosing off their own back to give away tickets is their own business and a slippery slope to start scrutinising.
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any private business i worked for had strict limits on what could be accepted as a gift, and it was generally in the few quid area, ie a token gift rather than being anything substantial. I don't think it's unreasonable for MP's to have similar guidelines
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