Parliaments new �17k lift in attendance a rubbish of money

By Andrew Hough 730AM GMT twenty-two March 2010

The new central will be piece of a four-man group who work the rises at the House of Commons. Photo EPA

The central will be paid some-more than �17,000 a year, and perks, to work the five-level lift at Westminster.

Critics pounded the pursuit as a rubbish of money, that combined "absolutely zero of worth to the public".

MPs losses MPs from not as big parties investigated by the Telegraph MPs losses Departing MPs milked complement to the finish MPs losses Doug Henderson claimed �800 for home write calls Scottish Parliament PR posts lift questions Labour peers Lord Moonie form

But authorities shielded the position, observant it would assistance support the open in navigating their approach by Parliament.

According to an announcement posted on the inner House of Commons careers website, field are told they have to belong to "strict" qualifications.

It says field contingency be "smart and articulate", have "experience of handling a newcomer lift" and contingency be means to contention an focus by Apr 6.

The winning person submitting application will be paid �17,277 in annual salary, embrace twenty-eight days" paid holiday, have a preference of grant schemes as well as carrying entrance to an interest-free transport loan, kid caring vouchers and ignored gym membership.

The person submitting application is to be piece of a 4 man group handling dual of Westminster"s rises with an additional lift servicing 4 floors in the House of Lords.

Matthew Elliott, from the TaxPayers" Alliance, pronounced "Taxpayers will be appropriation nonetheless an additional workman in the state sector, with a inexhaustible grant and benefits but you do positively zero of worth to the public."

A orator for the House of Commons was taken for criticism on Sunday.

But asked to insist because it was contracting such a workman a orator told the News of the World "Mainly to support the public."