Petition · past parliament

Investigate the 160 MPs profiting off Taxpayer Funded Second Homes

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

160 Politicians have made £42 million profit selling houses taxpayers helped fund. The list includes Michael Gove - profit £870k, Maria Miller - profit £1.23m and Michael Tredinnick - profit £2.85m. How can we allow this to continue when our streets are lined with people in sleeping bags?

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

You can find out how to contact IPSA here:

http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Timeline

11 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
13 May 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 May 2019

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