Stop MP pay rise and put the money into the underfunded emergency services.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

With the current government having cut emergency services to a record level in their term stating times of austerity how can it be fair to increase there own pay when their emergency service workers have had a pay freeze despite an independent body recommending a 4% pay rise for the past 4 years.

Police and NHS funding has been cut to a dangerous level and been forced to work under more stress as work load increases and manpower dwindles. Despite this they have had a pay cut in real terms under the current government as there pay has been frozen under inflation. MP’s performance and current public opinion does not support an MP pay rise and the money could be far better spent.

Why it was rejected

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

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 MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

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Timeline

28 Feb 2019	Petition opened for signatures
6 Mar 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Mar 2019

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