Petitions/Require parties to repay costs of PM resignations & cabinet reshuffles
StatusOngoing
Opened19 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Introduce legislation requiring governing political parties to reimburse the Exchequer for the direct administrative costs of resignation of a PM as party leader, or cabinet reshuffles.

Taxpayers should continue to fund general elections and the resulting transfers of power. However, when a governing political party voluntarily replaces its party leader (the Prime Minister) or reshuffles the Cabinet due to an internal leadership decision, the party should reimburse the Exchequer for the direct administrative costs. This would ensure taxpayers are not solely responsible for the costs of avoidable internal party decisions.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Alex Burghart
1Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
3
Carla Denyer
2Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
3
Laura Kyrke-Smith
3Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Aylesbury
1
Michelle Scrogham
4Michelle Scrogham MP
Barrow and Furness
1
Tom Hayes
5Tom Hayes MP
Bournemouth East
1
Emma Foody
6Emma Foody MP
Cramlington and Killingworth
1
Chris Philp
7Chris Philp MP
Croydon South
1
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Tom Rutland
9Tom Rutland MP
East Worthing and Shoreham
1
Justin Madders
10Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1