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.
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

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

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

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