Rejected petition Make full disclosure of MP's expenses compulsory

All expenses are paid with taxpayers,therefore they have the right to see annual details of each MP's claim.

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Past records show that taxpayers money used to pay expenses is abused by some MPs,requiring publication in detail will help to stop abuse and also let the public see what their money is used to fund.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

IPSA publishes information about MPs' expenses here:

https://www.theipsa.org.uk/mp-costs/

You can find out how to contact IPSA here:

http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 16 April 2019
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