Petition · past parliament
Remove the subsidies for the catering services in the House of Lords
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124 signatures
What the petition asks
Taxpayer subsidised catering services in the House of Lords caters for some of the richest in the nation.
This indulgence that runs rife within the House of Lords cannot be tolerated anymore. This petition is a call for imposed austerity on the House's 1.3 million annual catering budget.
This indulgence that runs rife within the House of Lords cannot be tolerated anymore. This petition is a call for imposed austerity on the House's 1.3 million annual catering budget.
1.1 million people relied on food banks last year, public services will be cut by just under £18 billion. Yet Peers in the House of Lords enjoy decadent 3 course meals and fine wines, at taxpayers' expense, plus a £300-a-day allowance for attending the House, and still have their catering subsidised at a cost of £1.3 million. The extravagance of these unelected representatives is immoral.
Timeline
| 25 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
124
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Sep 2015
Closed
25 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.