Petition · past parliament

£10,000 expenses for MPs to work from home- STOP THIS.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Reverse this action now. There is no justification that anyone could offer me which would allow me to make sense of this. They are very fortunate to be getting paid.
Please realise that this is unjust and avoid another expenses fiasco. Stop this payment and return the money.

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 MPs' pay. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

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Timeline

9 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 May 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 May 2020

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