Petition · past parliament

Stop MP’s be entitled to claim an extra £10000 in expenses during the pandemic

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Retract from the allowance entitlement as no other person in the U.K. is able to claim such an amount while they work from home, what makes an MP any different from the general public especially when many people are loosing their jobs during this time

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 or expenses. 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 more about IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

10 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
10 Jun 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Jun 2020

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