Petition · past parliament

The Queen should pay all her employees at least the living wage

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

It is a disgrace for any employer to pay their employees less than the living wage especially somebody as wealthy and high profile as the queen

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

2 Jan 2016 Petition opened for signatures
6 Jan 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jan 2016

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