Submitted on Friday 10th April 2020
Rejected on Monday 27th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Remove politician's additional expense allowance for working at home
It has been reported that MP's are to be able to claim an additional £10,000 in expenses for working at home. This should be reviewed and ultimately withdrawn. MP's should not be claiming extra money at a time of national crisis.
At a time when millions of people are working at home with no ability to claim such expenses, millions more people are being furloughed and taking a pay cut, and some business will go to the wall, this is a disgrace. By working from home, MP's are not having to travel to work, so saving money in one area. Furthermore, all public funds should be directed towards supporting the general public and the health service at this time. MP's need to be setting an example.
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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' expenses. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.
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