To Cap MP's Salary to match those of NHS Nurses.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

MP's have on several occasions voted for themselves to get a pay rise. This is a conflict of interest. Being an MP is a public service, much like our hard-working NHS staff - why aren't they paid the same? This proposal would save taxpayers money and could provide funds for additional NHS staff.

As of 01.04.2018 MP will have a salary of between £76,011 to £77,379 pa. Fully qualified NHS Nurses start on salaries of £22,128 rising to £28,746 on Band 5 of the NHS Pay Rates. Meaning that the MP on the lower end of their pay scale will still be earning over two and a half times the Nurse's wage even on the highest point on Nurses pay scale.

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/adult-nurse
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/mps-to-get-pay-rise-of-more-than-1300-a3779071.html

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

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Timeline

4 Mar 2018	Petition opened for signatures
9 Mar 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Mar 2018

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