Debate on Civil List and royal expenditure demands committee powers
In a heated session, MPs press for a parliamentary committee with full powers to investigate Civil List spending and royal allowances. They rail at lavish embassy costs and park fêtes, urging accountability while defending dignity of the Crown and noting past retrenchments.
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