<text>  Furious MPs are in revolt over a decision to sell off the House of Commons silver to save a paltry 200 a week. Some of the silver-plated cutlery used in Commons dining rooms could be sold to tourists as souvenirs and replaced by stainless steel knives and forks made in Vietnam. A leaked report obtained by The Mail on Sunday reveals a plan to strip the new cutlery of the traditional Commons portcullis logo to deter visitors from stealing them. Faded: The silver cutlery used in the dining rooms at the House of Commons . A report accepted by the Commons Administration Committee says the move will save nearly 50,000 over the next five years 10,000 a year or just under 200 a week. But Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, who is leading a battle to get the decision overturned, said: Selling off Westminsters family silver to save a paltry 10,000 a year is taking cheeseparing to ridiculous lengths. There is a fundamental triviality about trying to save this sort of money when we are told we need to find 3 billion to restore the Palace. Dignitaries who come here rightly expect to use silver-plated cutlery not something one stop short of plastic forks and polystyrene cups. Commons catering chiefs claim it costs too much to maintain silver cutlery and insist a new 17,000 stainless steel set made in Vietnam or Taiwan will not compromise on class or elegance. In a report they told MPs: Our silver cutlery must be sent back to the manufacturer for refurbishment annually and burnished weekly rubbed and cleaned to maintain its finish. This process is costly, labour intensive and it is becoming more difficult to maintain the cutlery to an acceptable standard. The officials say it would cost 72,400 over five years to keep the silver cutlery, including: . Fighting cause: Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg is leading a battle to get the cutlery decision overturned . By contrast, a new stainless steel set will cost 17,000 to buy and 6,800 to replace items that go missing. When the 880 profit from selling off a few worn pieces of silver cutlery for scrap is accounted for, it produces a saving of about 47,000. But that does not include the potential profit from selling some of the silver cutlery through Commons gifts shops, which officials are looking at. The report says the best of the silver cutlery will be kept for MP dining clubs, a Members wedding breakfast etc. MPs on the committee voted to keep the portcullis logo and have asked catering chiefs to look at buying cutlery made in the UK. 