This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Remove the subsidy given to MPs for food and drink

MPs have just voted to deny free school meals to over 1 million children. MPs can get food and drink subsidised.

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At the last count the food subsidy for MPs was £2.7m. This money could be better spent.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208776

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