Reduce the salary of MPs so the money can be better spent in the community.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The government takes a large amount of tax payers money for their own salary while other services lack.
When the country is desperate need to combat homelessness, mental health services, police on the street, poverty and many other issues our money is being mis-spent.
Parliament needs to change.

In many areas around the country youth sleep on the street with local councils unable to provide accommodation. The mental health sector fails to meet the needs of all people in the country and some families still struggle between eating or heating.

Why then do MPs take inflated salaries? If they can't look after the people then they are not doing your job. It is the responsibility of our leaders to work for us and not for their own agenda

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

You can find out how to contact IPSA here:

http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Timeline

21 Apr 2019	Petition opened for signatures
13 May 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 May 2019

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