Petition · past parliament

Enforce the Living Wage for hotel workers in London

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

It is a national scandal that London, in terms of hotel workers, is now one of the most ‘unethical’ tourist destinations in the world. Our hotel workers deserve safe, secure working environments and the full £10.20 per hour London Living Wage.

Why it was rejected

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

The London Living Wage is calculated independently and paid voluntarily by employers, so this isn't something that the Government or Parliament could do.

In contrast, the National Living Wage is a legal minimum that all employers have to pay to employees over 25 years of age. There is one rate (£7.50 per hour, set to rise to £7.83 in April 2018) for the whole country.

You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a petition asking the Government to increase the National Living Wage for people who work in London.

Timeline

13 Feb 2018 Petition opened for signatures
19 Feb 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Feb 2018

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