This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop MPs meals being payed for via tax money and spend it on free school meals
Stop paying for members of parliaments lunches they have enough money to pay for their own however children that don’t have enough go hungry due to tories stopping free school meals
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Growing up around people who had free school meals shows how important it is to them some of those meals will be the first and last meal they have that day
This petition was rejected
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 or expenses. 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/
MPs may claim for the cost of purchasing food and non-alcoholic drinks where they have stayed overnight outside the London Area and their constituency. This is limited to £25 for each night they have stayed, but the claims can be for purchases made during the day.
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
Provide the free school meal entitlement throughout the year: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555723
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554276
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