Petition · past parliament
MPs as public sector workers should be getting performance related pay
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
As a public sector workers such as teachers get paid on their performance, only with the chance of a 1% rise, but can get less pay if they don't perform. MPs get a 10% pay rise regardless of how many hours they spend in Parliament
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government and Parliament don’t have the power to set MPs’ pay. That power was given by Parliament to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) in 2010, so that after 2012 MPs no longer had control over their own pay. IPSA conducted a public consultation after 2012 and decided what the salaries of MPs should be after the election.
If you would like to suggest that IPSA introduces performance-related pay for MPs, here’s how to contact them:
http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/About%20Us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx
If you would like to suggest that IPSA introduces performance-related pay for MPs, here’s how to contact them:
http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/About%20Us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jul 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.