The MPs considering the UK subsidies are on the Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee, a non-specialist group which scrutinises details of government rule-making on all topics.

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However, when the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee met on Thursday the plans were presented unchanged.

BBC: A victim of crime

That led Labour to accuse the government of "stacking" the Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee by ensuring people on the government payroll - including four parliamentary private secretaries - turned up to vote.

BBC: A victim of crime