Petition · past parliament

Deny Ministers severance pay until after a minimum term of service

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Review the 30 year old legislation
In the light of the current devastating squeeze on incomes, a payment amounting to a whole year's salary for some voters is inappropriate at best and supremely uncaring and out of touch.at worst

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: Reduce amounts and rights to payments for Ministers leaving office

Timeline

20 Oct 2022 Petition opened for signatures
25 Oct 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Oct 2022

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