Petition · past parliament

No MPs or Lords claim expenses if they own £1M of property or earn £100K

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

In my opinion this would help the country to see that MPs and Lords members are not immune to Means Testing, in particular, for their expenses. The £1m and £100K to include spouses. This will also be widened to local council members in due course but at lower levels of property and outside salary.

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 Jun 2019 Petition opened for signatures
3 Jul 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Jul 2019

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