Submitted on Monday 13th February 2023
Rejected on Thursday 16th February 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Scrap MP’s expenses.
We would like the Members of Parliament to lose the ability to claim expenses, an MP earns £84,000 a year, why do they need expenses when the country is struggling financially without any extra help.
Expenses for travel and subsistence claims cost the taxpayer a total of £2,052,140 in 2020-21, an average of £3,157 for each member of parliament. The total fell by 63.3 per cent during the pandemic, from the £5,584,790 spent in 2019-20. The wage an MP receives is high enough whilst the general public struggle to make ends meet.
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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 the issue you raise. 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: http://www.theipsa.org.uk
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