MPs to donate their 2020 payrises to NHS front line staff

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like ALL MPs to willingly donate their annual 2020 payrise increase to NHS front line staff.

To show their appreciation of the massively underfunded NHS. Nurses etc have continuously been denied a pay increase since austerity back in 2010 whilst every year our MPs have voted to give themselves hefty payrises each year.
Let's see if after all their efforts dealing with COVID-19. They really are appreciated and rewarded by all parties.

Why it was rejected

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

Donating money would be a decision for individual MPs, not the UK Government or Parliament. In addition, the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting MPs' pay. 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 more about IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

26 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
11 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 May 2020

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