Petition · past parliament

All Parliamentry pay rises to be voted on and ageed by the public

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Members of Parliament are employed work for the people yet give themselves large pay rises without the agreement of the people and therefore their employers and this under employment law is unacceptable so must be voted on and agreed by the people.

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. MPs are not able to give themselves pay rises, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking the UK Parliament and Government to abolish IPSA and introduce a referendum system, if that's what you'd like to happen.

Timeline

6 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
19 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Jan 2019

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