Petition · Cabinet Office
Require parties to repay costs of PM resignations & cabinet reshuffles
Open for signatures
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce legislation requiring governing political parties to reimburse the Exchequer for the direct administrative costs of resignation of a PM as party leader, or cabinet reshuffles.
Taxpayers should continue to fund general elections and the resulting transfers of power. However, when a governing political party voluntarily replaces its party leader (the Prime Minister) or reshuffles the Cabinet due to an internal leadership decision, the party should reimburse the Exchequer for the direct administrative costs. This would ensure taxpayers are not solely responsible for the costs of avoidable internal party decisions.
Timeline
| 19 Aug 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
19 Aug 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.