Petition · past parliament

Remove the second home allowance for MP's with backdating to 2010

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

They can afford a second home without an allowance. Why should we, the British public, pay for something that an individual can afford without assistance? We don't do this for any other group of people, why should we do it for MP's?

Why it was rejected

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

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 makes decisions relating to MP's expenses and is independent of both Parliament and Government.

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

14 Feb 2016 Petition opened for signatures
17 Feb 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.