This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Implement restrictions on former PMs’ Public Duties Cost Allowance (PDCA)
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Parliament should consider restricting qualifying criteria to PDCA (currently up to £115k pa) to disqualify any former PM who has not served a minimum term in post.
It would be grossly inappropriate for a former PM who has caused such detriment to the National economy to be eligible to such an award. Particularly in the face of renewed austerity.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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We understand that you want to see restrictions to eligibility to access the Public Duty Costs Allowance, but it's not clear what length term you want a Prime Minister to have served before becoming eligible to access this allowance.
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