Stop pay rise for MP's and cap their salaries

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

It was announced that the salary for a Member of Parliament will now be increased to £74,862 per annum. This salary is usually additional income as many MP's - such as our 'beloved' Minister of Health Jeremy Hunt - receive payments from their own companies.

This petition is in conjunction with the new contract being imposed on junior doctors that will see Saturday made into a normal working day. It is immoral to increase the salary of the very institute that is attempting to reduce the salary of our junior doctors.

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 about its decision, here’s how to contact them:

http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/About%20Us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx

Timeline

26 Feb 2016	Petition opened for signatures
29 Feb 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Feb 2016

Follow this petition