This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Discuss MPs not being allowed to claim food and drink expenses until Easter 2021
322 MPs voted against expanding free school meal vouchers for the most vulnerable families until Easter 2021. Reverse this decision or don't allow MPs to make food and drink expense claims until Easter 2021.
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Some families, already below, on or close to the poverty line will be really hit over half terms especially during this pandemic. Their free school meal may be the only meal they have in the a day. People have lost their jobs, people have been furloughed on lower incomes and people looking for a job, have had their prospects limited. Food banks are struggling, its the children who will suffer. Either reverse the decision or don't allow MPs to claim for their food and drink until Easter 2021.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting MPs' pay. 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: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Increase food and drink prices for MPs in House of Commons catering venues: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555565
Fund free school meals over school holidays until April 2021: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555727
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