Submitted on Sunday 21st April 2019
Rejected on Monday 13th May 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
The £100 million cost of the European Elections should be paid from MPs pensions
The upcoming European elections are due to cost over £100 million. This is money that is being spent because MPs refuse to enact the biggest democratic mandate in British history.
Why should British people pay for these elections? Instead the costs should be paid out of MP’s pension plans.
Cost of 2014 European elections were £108.7 million.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573723/costs_of_the_2014_european_parliamentary_elections.pdf
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' pensions and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.
You can find out how to contact IPSA here:
http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/
3.144.205.223 Mon, 06 May 2024 13:36:27 +0100
