Submitted by Joseph Clarke on Thursday 9th October 2025
Published on Friday 14th November 2025
Current status: Open
Open until: Thursday 14th May 2026
Current Signatures: 72
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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Reform the Public Duty Costs Allowance for Former Prime Ministers
Reform the Public Duty Costs Allowance for ex-Prime Ministers. Set a 2-year minimum term in office for eligibility, remove entitlement if they resign in disgrace or are judged to have caused harm, make the allowance time-limited to 10 years, and cut the £115k cap to reflect only essential costs.
We believe that it is unfair that former PMs, even those serving only weeks or leaving office in failure, can claim £115k per year for life. We do not think that taxpayers should fund what we see as lifelong perks for those who failed in their duty. We think reform will ensure only long-serving, responsible leaders get limited, justified support for genuine public duties.
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