Petition · past parliament
Increase the price of food in the House of Commons to cover all cost plus 50%
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Pay a fair rate for food when people are starving
Thousands of people are struggling with the cost of living yet MPs enjoy subsidized meals.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Raise prices for House of Commons catering services to enable full cost recovery
Your petition refers to a fair price, but then suggests that you want prices to be set at a rate that allows for costs plus 50% to be recovered. It's also not clear how you want any additional monies to be allocated, if it's possible for catering venues to operate with prices consistent with this rule.
Your petition refers to a fair price, but then suggests that you want prices to be set at a rate that allows for costs plus 50% to be recovered. It's also not clear how you want any additional monies to be allocated, if it's possible for catering venues to operate with prices consistent with this rule.
Timeline
| 1 Sep 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.