Petition · past parliament
Review entitlement of taxpayer-funded perks of Former Prime Ministers of the UK.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Lifetime taxpayer-funded perks should NOT be made available to
former Prime Ministers who have:
a) served for less than three years
b) been removed via a vote of no confidence
c) been convicted of a crime or found guilty of breaching the Ministerial Code whilst in office.
former Prime Ministers who have:
a) served for less than three years
b) been removed via a vote of no confidence
c) been convicted of a crime or found guilty of breaching the Ministerial Code whilst in office.
Former Prime Ministers of the UK are entitled to several taxpayer-funded perks for life.
This should not be automatic.
Taxpayers deserve value for money.
Prime Ministers who have not been able to hold the job down for a reasonable length of time, who have been removed because of a vote of no confidence or who have broken the law or breached the ministerial Code whilst in office should not be entitled to a lifetime of taxpayer-funded perks.
This should not be automatic.
Taxpayers deserve value for money.
Prime Ministers who have not been able to hold the job down for a reasonable length of time, who have been removed because of a vote of no confidence or who have broken the law or breached the ministerial Code whilst in office should not be entitled to a lifetime of taxpayer-funded perks.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly 'perks' you are referring to.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly 'perks' you are referring to.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.