Submitted on Saturday 24th October 2020
Rejected on Friday 30th October 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
End subsidised food for MPs at the Houses of Parliament.
MP’s have no need for the entitlement to subsidised / expensed food while operating within the Houses of Parliament. There are a multitude of cheaper alternatives locally and their salaries mean that MPs should not require the tax payer to subsidise their food. These funds are better spent elsewhere
it feels somewhat unjust that MPs Who command high salaries are entitled to the tax payer to pay for or contribute to their food while in parliament. Particularly in times of austerity, where the government cannot afford to help children in the UK who are malnourished.
Put an end to subsidised food for MPs in the Houses of Parliament to allow for funds to help children Who are entitled to free school meals have free meals all year round.
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Increase food and drink prices for MPs in House of Commons catering venues: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555565
The House of Commons Catering service does not provide a subsidised service in the commercial sense of the word. Some venues make a profit, while in other venues the cost of providing the service does exceed the income received in sales due to the irregular hours and unpredictability of parliamentary business. The House of Commons publishes details of the cost of House of Commons catering services: www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/catering-services/transparency-reporting-catering-services/
Customers of the House of Commons Catering Services include some of the 650 MPs but also around 14,500 other pass-holders, many of whom are staff on lower wages that work irregular hours. In addition, members of the public and non pass holding visitors to Parliament also have access to these services. The irregular hours and the unpredictability of Parliamentary business contribute to increasing the net cost of providing a catering service. To offset this many of the restaurants, dining room facilities and their staff, are used to cater for private events at times when they are not required by the House. This is one of a number of measures used to reduce costs.
The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting 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/
MPs may claim for the cost of purchasing food and non-alcoholic drinks where they have stayed overnight outside the London Area and their constituency. This is limited to £25 for each night they have stayed, but the claims can be for purchases made during the day.
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