Petition · past parliament
Change the severance rules of MPs/PMs to align with other public sector bodies.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Liz Truss will have earned (inc severance) £25,600 for spending 45 days as PM + entitlement to £115,000 pa for life.
The T&Cs for ministers are out of touch with reality and need reviewing as the UK cant AFFORD anymore resignations.
Not to mention the rotating cabinet roles and their costs.
The T&Cs for ministers are out of touch with reality and need reviewing as the UK cant AFFORD anymore resignations.
Not to mention the rotating cabinet roles and their costs.
Bring Parliamentary Terms & Conditions into line with other public sector workers. ie "if you have more than two years' of qualifying service, a compensation payment of one month's pay for each year of employment (up to a maximum of 24 months' pay) is payable."
We are in the middle of the worst financial crisis this country has seen for 40 years yet the Government is playing musical chairs and we are expected to pay them for this, for life ,whilst being told to cut down on gas and electric!
We are in the middle of the worst financial crisis this country has seen for 40 years yet the Government is playing musical chairs and we are expected to pay them for this, for life ,whilst being told to cut down on gas and electric!
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 understand that you are concerned about certain payments to Ministers and MPs but we're not sure exactly what changes you'd like to be made to existing rules.
The Public Duty Costs Allowance is claimable for reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office costs and secretarial costs arising from former Prime Minister's special position in public life. You can find out more about this allowance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-duty-cost-allowance/public-duty-costs-allowance-guidance
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election: Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election
Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility: Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility
Reduce amounts and rights to payments for Ministers leaving office: Reduce amounts and rights to payments for Ministers leaving office
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: http://www.theipsa.org.uk
We understand that you are concerned about certain payments to Ministers and MPs but we're not sure exactly what changes you'd like to be made to existing rules.
The Public Duty Costs Allowance is claimable for reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary office costs and secretarial costs arising from former Prime Minister's special position in public life. You can find out more about this allowance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-duty-cost-allowance/public-duty-costs-allowance-guidance
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election: Restrict Public Duties Cost allowance to Prime Ministers who won an election
Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility: Introduce a three month "qualifying period" for Prime Minister PDCA eligibility
Reduce amounts and rights to payments for Ministers leaving office: Reduce amounts and rights to payments for Ministers leaving office
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: http://www.theipsa.org.uk
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.