Ministerial expenses on JPA
How about this for an idea; as a significant number of our elected representatives have been having a few snags with their expenses why don't we let them join in on JPA? I thought this was such a good idea that I petitioned Gordon at No 10 suggesting that this could solve all their (expense related) problems. (Full text of petition below)
Unfortunately the No 10 office feels that this is a subject that is not an "appropriate channel for an e petition". I was surprised at this as the JPA currently provides for complex allowances including multiple residences, duty travel and London weighting. I am also sure the rigorous audit arrangements enjoyed by all members of the armed forces would be welcomed by ministers. Surely the MoD could squeeze onto the system the 600 odd elected members? Just imagine on the OJAR form "unit/establishment/ship/constituency" If it can work for senior Officers, especially those required to operate in a political arena, why not ministers? Hi, I'm sorry to inform you that your petition has been rejected. Your petition was classed as being in the following categories: * Issues for which an e-petition is not the appropriate channel Further information: This is a matter for direct communication with Parliament. www.parliament.uk |Home page If you wish to edit and resubmit your petition, please follow the following link: Create a new petition | Number10.gov.uk You have four weeks in which to do this, after which your petition will appear in the list of rejected petitions. Your petition reads: We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to: 'Introduce Military Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) for Ministers expenses' The Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) is a computer based system introduced to all 3 armed services to provide every aspect of a serviceman's personal administration. Unfortunately, regarding expenses incurred on duty JPA has gained notoriety across all three services due to many factors including the rigour of required audits as well the inflexible nature of permitted payments. For example servicemen and women in the UK are restricted to a daily subsistence of £27.01p for food, any excess results in a claim violation and audit involving examination of actual receipts and full justification of why the expense was required. All before the capped amount of £27.01 is paid. Surely with ministers seeking to claim justifiable expenses having recently been embarassed by what they thought were valid claims the MoD could include the relatively small number of elected members to be administered by the JPA. They could then enjoy the full rigour of claim assessment currently experienced by servicemen and women. |
OhmiGod!! I knew this Government had reached some murky depths, but never ever did I expect to see them stoop as low as this....
A communication from the office of Her Majesty's Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury beginning ... Hi, |
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