Relocate MPs
Major reductions in staff, property and travel costs could be achieved by moving MPs to a base outside London. This relocation could act as a catalyst for regeneration, while reducing carbon footprint, and reducing the losses to HMRC from MPs “flipping” their residences.
I suggest that the UK government moves its parliament to a site somewhere between the population centre of Great Britain (Leicestershire) and the geographical centre (probably Lancashire), with a preference for Liverpool, due to its ferry connections with Northern Ireland.
The parliament buildings in London could be used by a future English assembly, if so desired.
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