{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/302777.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":302777,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Remove the privilege of subsidised food and drink given to MPs and Peers.","background":"Equalise society by removing the privilege of subsidised food and drink given to MPs and Peers.\r\nWhilst there seems to be a need for a certain demographic to give up some rewards, Parliament is behaving completely contrary to this and should be leading and setting an example to us all.","additional_details":"MPs/Peers are paid by salary/allowance + expenses.\r\n- MPs were awarded a 2.7% pay rise\r\n- Peers increased their daily allowance by 3.1%\r\n- Inflation was 1.3%\r\n- In 2017 taxpayers paid over £4m subsiding Parliament's food & drink.\r\nLord True's Committee has said that benefits eg free TV licences for over 75s should be abolished, subsidies ie. free bus passes, winter fuel payments & the pensions triple lock should be cut. \r\nA 2.7-3.1% increase surely takes MPs/Peers away from needing the subsidy.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-03-14T20:13:32.491Z","updated_at":"2020-04-21T14:59:15.124Z","rejected_at":"2020-04-17T16:11:03.697Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-19T20:51:54.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nFood in Parliament is not subsidised in the commercial sense of the word. You can read more here: https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/catering-services/transparency-reporting-catering-services/\r\n\r\nWe're not whether you want MPs and Peers no longer to be able to access low-cost food, or for commercial prices to be paid by all those working in and visiting Parliament. \r\n\t\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}