Petition · past parliament
End subsidies on MP’s food in the House of Commons
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Taxpayers paid £17 million to subsidise bars and restaurants in the House of Commons between 2018-2021.
A 3 course meal costs £10.41.
MP’s average salary is £84,144.
They can afford to pay full price for their own meals!
A 3 course meal costs £10.41.
MP’s average salary is £84,144.
They can afford to pay full price for their own meals!
It is a national shame that children and elderly people in this country go hungry, key workers needing food banks and warm banks, yet the tax payer is spending extortionate money to subsidise food for MP’s who earn almost 50k more than the average worker.
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
The House of Commons Catering service does not provide a subsidised service in the commercial sense of the word. Some venues make a profit, while in other venues the cost of providing the service does exceed the income received in sales due to the irregular hours and unpredictability of parliamentary business. The House of Commons publishes details of the cost of House of Commons catering services: https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/catering-services/transparency-reporting-catering-services/
The House of Commons Catering service does not provide a subsidised service in the commercial sense of the word. Some venues make a profit, while in other venues the cost of providing the service does exceed the income received in sales due to the irregular hours and unpredictability of parliamentary business. The House of Commons publishes details of the cost of House of Commons catering services: https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/catering-services/transparency-reporting-catering-services/
Timeline
| 3 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jan 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.