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First Posted: 10/01/12 22:12 GMT Updated: 10/01/12 22:44 GMT   PA

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The House of Lords authorities have bought 20 iPads for use by peers and staff to test how the devices can "facilitate core parliamentary work", it was revealed tonight.

The touchscreen tablets cost between £399 and £659 each, according to the Apple website, suggesting a total bill to the taxpayer of between £8,000 and £13,000.

The information was revealed by chairman of committees Lord Brabazon of Tara in a reply to a written question from Labour's Lord Kennedy of Southwark.

Lord Brabazon said: "Twenty iPads have been purchased for use by members and staff of the House of Lords, to evaluate how handheld devices can facilitate core parliamentary work."

Following changes to procedures, peers are allowed to use their own handheld devices in the chamber and some now rely on them for speaking notes.

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The House of Lords authorities have bought 20 iPads for use by peers and staff to test how the devices can "facilitate core parliamentary work", it was revealed tonight. The touchscreen tablets cos...
The House of Lords authorities have bought 20 iPads for use by peers and staff to test how the devices can "facilitate core parliamentary work", it was revealed tonight. The touchscreen tablets cos...
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stix158
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06:20 PM on 01/11/2012
why does everyone whine about news like this? accept it, they are better then you, work harder then you and have every right to bend you over and slip one up you. So stop complaining.
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juia
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06:03 PM on 01/11/2012
I think most tax payers would rather pay for ipads for school children rather than peers. I understand parliament wanting to test them out officially but I expect most peers would either have them already or be able to afford them.
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Catfordbert
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12:58 PM on 01/11/2012
What they need are alarm clocks to keep them awake. Anytime they are shown on TV they seem to be asleep.
Still it is warm and better then the park bench
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Pounce the Cat
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12:45 PM on 01/11/2012
And politicians wonder why they are reviled by the public at large.
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ovlov
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12:27 PM on 01/11/2012
With what I see, I dont think the Noble Lords can stay awake long enough to use their iPads so they will probably get used by ones pp secretary, although what for, I cant think. Maby to chase up their masters expenses.
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Pandazzy
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11:54 AM on 01/11/2012
Why should the taxpayer payout yet again, for something like this? There are plenty of lords who are multi millionaires! Why cant they buy their own. More money wasted on these that could help the hospitals and schools. Makes me angry.
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William Forbes
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11:29 AM on 01/11/2012
There is no need for the house of lords to even exist. Research has shown they are all completely out of touch with reality. It needs to be dissolved as soon as possible.
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Charley007
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11:19 AM on 01/11/2012
If I want an ipad I have to pay for it.
They earn more than me why should I pay for their ipads??
Tell them to pay themselves!
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hounddogg
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11:16 AM on 01/11/2012
Still a load of crooks in the house of commons !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need rid of them all look at the mess now. Might as well go along with anarchy......
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Charley007
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11:19 AM on 01/11/2012
This article refers to the House of Lords !!
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hounddogg
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11:29 AM on 01/11/2012
Well at the end of the day all the same who rule and make decisions about us commoners. I still beleive that at the end of the day the majority of any politicians are there for themselves and proff of this in my opinion is that only common peoiple suffer during hard times...
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treborlocin
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11:08 AM on 01/11/2012
how many people are they going to pay to show the old duffers how to work then.
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Michaelxx
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10:26 AM on 01/11/2012
ahh cmon they need items like Ipads and smartphones to keep track of their expenses...
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copegrove
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10:19 AM on 01/11/2012
will these be VAT excempt? ........................
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sirted
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10:18 AM on 01/11/2012
why,they get enough expenses so buy their own
We are cutting everything the condems can get their grubby little fingers into,so why not cut the lords
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GC007
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10:11 AM on 01/11/2012
The censorship by Huffington Post is quite ridiculous and very un-democratic. My comment on the "Lords" was totally inoffensive, contained no bad language or insults. Grow up Huff Post and publish the comments that you might disagree with. WE in the UK are allowed to be slightly non-PC
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purple1236
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09:38 AM on 01/11/2012
Why should we pay , its a luxury not a nessesity , sorry but we should have been able to vote on this .If our money is being spent , we should have a say .
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