Stop £10,000 office allowance for MPs and give the money to food banks instead.

An additional £10,000 for MPs to work from is unacceptable as they can already claim up to £26,000 on office expenses. Instead the total lump sum should be given as a donation from Government to food banks across the UK

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You might like to sign this petition, which calls on the Government to provide food bank service as food banks close & hardship increases due to CV-19: Provide food bank service as food banks close & hardship increases due to CV-19

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