Stop MP's claiming expenses so that they can better relate to the electorate.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

MP's are elected by the public to serve the public. It is in the public interest that MP's understand how difficult it is for the general public to afford basic essentials. It is my opinion that if MP's were unable to claim expenses they would soon understand how the public struggle to afford basics

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The Government and Parliament don’t have the power to set MPs’ pay and expenses. That power was given by Parliament to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) in 2010.

If you would like to contact IPSA to make this suggestion, here’s how to contact them:

http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/About%20Us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx

Timeline

5 Feb 2016	Petition opened for signatures
5 Feb 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Feb 2016

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