Petition · past parliament
Stop "Public Duty Cost Allowance" ex Prime ministers get £115,000 every year.
Closed
40 signatures
What the petition asks
Ex Prime ministers should not be getting an extra 5-6 times the national average wage! The public do not know how this money is being spent.
Ex Prime Ministers spent £538,067 between them in 2016-17.
Ex Prime Ministers spent £538,067 between them in 2016-17.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-one-million-taxpayer-claim-public-duty-cost-allowance-prime-minister-cabinet-office-a8616731.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/647027/page_87_public_duty_cost_allowance.csv/preview
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nick-clegg-claims-annual-expenses-allowance-deputy-prime-minister-liberal-democrats-public-duty-cost-a8158781.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/647027/page_87_public_duty_cost_allowance.csv/preview
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nick-clegg-claims-annual-expenses-allowance-deputy-prime-minister-liberal-democrats-public-duty-cost-a8158781.html
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
40
Status
Closed
Opened
3 Dec 2018
Closed
3 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.