No, you've misrepresented what I said.
You called the expenses claim 'astounding'. I asked if this was because you disagreed with the expenses policy. You had no comment (twice) on the expenses policy but were certain that the controls on it were insufficient.
So no, when you make claims such as:
you're sure none of them are being in any way dishonest or attempting to game the system. You're happy that they spent only as much as strictly necessary to get them to and from the house and related living expenses.
You trust them not to maximise their expenses claim beyond what is considered to be within the spirit of the rules. Either that or you don't consider there to be any "spirit of the rules", and that everything within the rules is acceptable by default. There can be no dishonesty whilst abiding within the system/rules. Even if you do claim for a new duck house.
I've made no such claim. You've assumed it. I asked about the fundamentals of the system and what's allowed to be claimed. You ignored this, and have once again ignored it for a third time, and instead have focussed on whether the controls on the system (that you haven't disagreed with three times) are sufficient.
I haven't passed opinion on whether the controls are adequate.
Oh, and btw, the duck house claim was for an MP, not a Lord.
In short, you trust the Lord and possibly also the politicians not to abuse the system. Because who would ever do that?
Show me where I've stated that.
And while I'm typing, I see you've decided to change your response, as below:
As previously stated, my actual position is that I don't trust any of them. I'm quite inclined to believe they are all happy to game the system as often as to the greatest extent possible, with no remorse whatsoever.
So, your actual position is that you don't have any trust in the control of the system. Once again, for a fourth time, you have not expressed any issue with the actual amount that members of the HOL are allowed to claim, just the controls around that system to prevent them gaming the system.
Finally, I'm not suggesting that you're jealous. I'm suggesting that your history has motivated you to respond to this thread.