Cranborne money

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.

Word forms

Cranborne money

Etymology

Named after Lord Cranborne, who was leader of the House of Lords when it was introduced on 27 November 1996.

Related words

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