Petition · past parliament
Adjust all MP's wages to the minimum wage.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
To ensure our Members of Parliament represent the vast majority of this country, we can adjust their massive pay packets to that of a wage which reflects true society.
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.
If you would like to contact IPSA to make this suggestion, here’s how to contact them:
http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/About%20Us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx
If you would like to contact IPSA to make this suggestion, here’s how to contact them:
http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/About%20Us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx
Timeline
| 16 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.