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Cranborne money

British

/ ˈkrænbɔːn /

noun

(in Britain) the annual payment made to Opposition parties in the House of Lords to help them pay for certain services necessary to the carrying out of their parliamentary duties; established in 1996 Compare Short money

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Etymology

Origin of Cranborne money

named after Viscount Cranborne , Leader of the House of Lords in 1996

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A similar scheme, Cranborne Money, after the then Leader of the House of Lords, was agreed on 27 November 1996, to provide financial assistance for opposition parties, in the House of Lords.

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