Leaked report reveals plan to strip the new cutlery of Commons meat . The change will save nearly £ 50,000 over the next five years . But the MP Jacob Rees - Mogg is leading battle to get decision overturned . A staggering £ 22,600 for ‘ fork ##s ’ – understood to include straightening them after MPs attack their food too aggressively . £ ##500 for restoring spoons . £ 8,300 to sharpen knives – presumably to make sure MPs can slice through large steaks . £ 21,200 for ‘ in - house burnishing including chemicals ’ – cleaning and polishing in layman ’ s terms . £ ##500 for ‘ par stock levelling ’ – thought to be a polite approach to replacing unwanted or stolen items .
Leaked report reveals plan to strip the new cutlery of Commons logo . The change will save nearly £50,000 over the next five years . But Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg is leading battle to get decision overturned . A staggering £22,600 for ‘ fork restoration ’ – understood to include straightening them after MPs attack their food too aggressively . £8,500 for restoring spoons . £8,300 to sharpen knives – presumably to make sure MPs can slice through large steaks . £21,200 for ‘ in-house burnishing including chemicals ’ – cleaning and polishing in layman ’ s terms . £11,800 for ‘ par stock levelling ’ – thought to be a polite reference to replacing missing or stolen items .