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Petition · past parliament

Stop MPs getting subsidised food and drink in the House of Commons.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

We keep hearing from all political parties that as a Country we need to save money so why do MPs get subsidised drink and food within Parliament?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Stop using taxpayers' money to subsidize the House of Commons bar.

Timeline

21 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
22 Mar 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Mar 2016

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