Petition · past parliament
If Brexit causes food shortages, shut parliamentary restaurants and bars
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Some have speculated that after Brexit, there may be food shortages. If this happens it will be MPs' fault, so they should be first to feel the pinch: parliament's restaurants and bars should be shut until full food supply resumes for the rest of the country.
Making MPs face the consequences of their actions would go some small way to incentivising them to do better.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you're concerned about food shortages, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to prevent them.
In any case, it’s not only MPs who can buy food and drink in the House of Commons. Catering services are also available to everyone else who works in the House of Commons, visitors and members of the public. MPs make up only a very small proportion of the people who can buy food and drink in Parliament.
You can find out more about the cost of catering in the House of Commons here:
https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/catering-services/transparency-reporting-catering-services/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you're concerned about food shortages, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do to prevent them.
In any case, it’s not only MPs who can buy food and drink in the House of Commons. Catering services are also available to everyone else who works in the House of Commons, visitors and members of the public. MPs make up only a very small proportion of the people who can buy food and drink in Parliament.
You can find out more about the cost of catering in the House of Commons here:
https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/catering-services/transparency-reporting-catering-services/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.