Ostensibly the bill is meant to implement the recommendations that were made by the Lumley commission, which was an independent commission led by former cabinet minister Ed Lumley and charged with setting MPs salaries, benefits and pensions.
De toute évidence, le projet de loi vise à mettre en oeuvre les recommandations de la commission Lumley, une commission indépendante dirigée par un ex-ministre, Ed Lumley, et chargée de déterminer les traitements, avantages sociaux et allocations de retraite des parlementaires qui seraient acceptables.