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Petition · past parliament

Stop all MPs & MLAs salaries in northern Ireland until the assembly stands again

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The mps at stormount haven't met in over a year essentially northern Ireland has no government, Westminster should stop there salaries immediately until a functioning government is restored.

Why it was rejected

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

The salaries of MLAs are the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Assembly, not the UK Government or Parliament. Salaries are determined by the Independent Financial Review Panel. You can find out more about the IFRP here:

http://ifrp.org.uk/

Timeline

28 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
9 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Apr 2019

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