To think that a 25 yard shooting range on the Palace of Westminster should not be maintained and staffed at the taxpayers expense?

They may be part of a league club. In which case they will be using paper targets.

Oh it just so depends on whowhat they are using for target practice

I agree with absent I would rather stop the subsidised restaurant - perhaps we would then have less comments along the lines of only the poor are fat!

Don't have a problem with there being leisure facilities but I do think they should pay a subscription to use them

Many workplaces have social/sporting facilities. Why should this one be different? Nothing wrong with rifle shooting. It's an Olympic sport.

It was refurbished about 20 years ago, I think. I have no idea what that cost but I think it would have been better to have got rid of it completely then. However, I resent paying for subsidised bars and restaurants far more when MPs get feeding expenses paid to them anyway.

I don't see the connection between maintaining a public building and providing free or subsidised leisure pursuits/bars/restaurants for the occupants.

Shrug. So why does it suddenly matter? I presume we do pay for the upkeep of the whole palace, including bars and lounges and cafés restaurants and so forth? Taking a few shots with a rifle between debates could be quite beneficial.

Always supposing it's the ones who actually care about proper government who do it.

As far as I know. Yes.

Has the basement always been used for this purpose? A historical hangover from earlier times?

They have .22-calibre single shot rifles and ear defenders.

A day nursery?

Guns or archery? Or don't they use it for shooting?

I suppose we pay for the upkeep of the whole building?

In the basement of the House of Lords. The money (cost breakdown unavailable) is for maintenance, security and so Members can have 'fun' there.

Is it outdoors? What is the cost for? Cutting grass?

I agree taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for it.

And that should be 'in'. We REALLY need an edit function.