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Stop MP’s be entitled to claim an extra £10000 in expenses during the pandemic

Submitted on Friday 10th April 2020

Rejected on Wednesday 10th June 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Stop MP’s be entitled to claim an extra £10000 in expenses during the pandemic

Petition Details

Retract from the allowance entitlement as no other person in the U.K. is able to claim such an amount while they work from home, what makes an MP any different from the general public especially when many people are loosing their jobs during this time


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This petition was rejected

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 MPs' pay or expenses. 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/

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

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