Petition · past parliament

Big business should pay the same hourly rate in one county as they do in another

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Companies often pay different hourly rates in one county than they do in others, This doesn't create a level playing field across the country as a whole and leads to poverty. It's time those guilty companies took responsibility and are forced to help fund social care, education, housing and health.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Your petition seems to be calling on companies to take this action.

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Timeline

25 Nov 2015 Petition opened for signatures
26 Nov 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Nov 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.