Petition · past parliament
Introduce a £10 per hour minimum national wage immediately.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
With immediate effect, the national minimum wage should be raised to £10 per hour.
The majority of key workers who are putting themselves in harm's way to keep the country running, are earning a poverty wage. It is now clear that these are essential workers who should be paid accordingly. These people should not be rewarded by having to use a food bank the week after pay day.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 30 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.