Petition · past parliament
End the provision of subsidised food and alcohol in parliament and the Lords.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
It now costs the British tax payer more than £6 million pounds per annum to supply public servants with subsidised food and alcohol. However the Government are no longer willing to subsidise Britain's poorest families with free school meals. These double standards must stop.
Given the recent MP salary increase to £74000 (before expenses) it's not unreasonable to expect that they pay for subsistence in the same way the majority of other workers do. The average wage in the UK is £26000. Meanwhile Britain's poorest children are being starved whilst Mp's are getting drunk on our money. £74000 pa from the public purse is quite enough.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 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.