Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Reduce amounts and rights to payments for Ministers leaving office
Closed
284 signatures
What the petition asks
We, the undersigned, call on the Government to amend Section 4 of the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 in relation to "grants", which are paid to Ministers who leave office, whether they resign or are removed by the Prime Minister.
We believe these grants - which are 25% of a Minister's annual salary - are effectively 'pay offs' for Ministers who resign or are removed.
The collapse of Boris Johnson's Government came about due to almost 40 Ministers quitting.
Under the above legislation, each is due to be paid an amount ranging from £5,593.75 to £16,876.25 - simply for quitting.
The only conditions are that they are under 65 and must not be re-appointed as Ministers within three weeks.
The collapse of Boris Johnson's Government came about due to almost 40 Ministers quitting.
Under the above legislation, each is due to be paid an amount ranging from £5,593.75 to £16,876.25 - simply for quitting.
The only conditions are that they are under 65 and must not be re-appointed as Ministers within three weeks.
Timeline
| 13 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
284
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
13 Jul 2022
Closed
27 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.