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Petition · past parliament

Remove the subsidy given to MPs for food and drink

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs have just voted to deny free school meals to over 1 million children. MPs can get food and drink subsidised.
At the last count the food subsidy for MPs was £2.7m. This money could be better spent.

Why it was rejected

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

Abolish the subsidy on food and drink in the Palace of Westminster restaurants.

Timeline

14 Mar 2018 Petition opened for signatures
19 Mar 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Mar 2018

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