Place a lower cap on the amount of expenses MPs can claim

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

MPs expenses should be capped at £725 per month (or £8,700 per annum) and subject to a modest inflationary rise each year.

MPs expenses cost the UK taxpayer £22.5m per annum ((2018/19). £100k was the highest amount claimed by a Birmingham MP. The current Chancellor of the Exchequer claimed the sixth lowest figure (£3,094). Theresa May was also in the lowest 10. In previous years claims were submitted for Armani jeans, a floating duck island, betting slips, a garden shed & moat cleaning. It is proposed to reduce the average claim of c£34,500, by 75%.
(Sorce: www.gosimpletax.com/insights/uk-expense-statistics)

Why it was rejected

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

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting 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/

Timeline

5 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
12 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Oct 2020

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