Submitted on Friday 10th April 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 26th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop MPs from getting the £10,000 for setting up a home office.
Stop MPs from getting the ridiculous amount of £10,000 to set up a home office. This is a preposterous amount of money, especially whilst the NHS is on its knees.
The NHS is on its knees, people are out of work, MPs are getting 100% pay. Workers across the UK are out of work. A home office does not cost £10,000 per person to set up, what equipment are they purchasing? I would honestly like to know as my home office didn't cost anything more than what I already own.
This government truly ridicules the people of the UK by actually even suggesting that this is ok behaviour. Seeing as MPs are paid more than the average household in the UK, it is enigmatic.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting MPs' pay. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.
You can find out more about IPSA here: www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/
Donating money would be a decision for individual MPs, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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