Buckingham Palace accounts released yesterday show that the cost of keeping the monarchy fell by £1.8 million in 2010.
The Queen's official spending for 2010 - 2011 fell 5.3 per cent from £33.9m in 2009-10 to £32.1m.
The royals spent 50 per cent more on travel - up to £6m from £3.9m - while spending on their estates fell from £15.4 m to £11.9m - in other words, they continue to squeeze low paid workers, expecting them to work harder for less money - indeed, a pay freeze has been imposed across all in-house staff there.
Meanwhile, royal cleaners working for contractors KGB Holdings, who are paid by the palace to oversee cleaning, languish on £6.45 an hour. It is obscene.
The British taxpayer hands the royal household £30 million a year, half of which is paid to the palace.
Meanwhile, royal cleaners working for contractors KGB Holdings, who are paid by the palace to oversee cleaning, languish on £6.45 an hour. It is obscene.
The British taxpayer hands the royal household £30 million a year, half of which is paid to the palace.
PCS will continue campaigning for royal cleaners to be awarded the London living wage. Please get in touch if you require further information: lizzie@pcs.org.uk
Good to see you in the blogosphere! And solidarity with the royal cleaners in their fight for basic human dignity.
ReplyDeleteR H staff got a pay freeze imposed last year, and it's been extended for another year. How the Queen makes savings!
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