Petition · past parliament
Swap the salaries of Nurses and Members of Parliament.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
The starting salary for a nurse working in the NHS is circa £24,000
The starting salary of a Member of Parliament is circa £80,000
We feel that it is only fair that nurses earn what a Member of Parliament currently does and that Members of Parliament should earn what nurses do.
The starting salary of a Member of Parliament is circa £80,000
We feel that it is only fair that nurses earn what a Member of Parliament currently does and that Members of Parliament should earn what nurses do.
During the Corona Virus Crisis, we have learnt to appreciate what or medical staff do for us and how important they are to society that is why we put forward a petition to exchange the salaries between Members of Parliament and the medical staff on the front line in our NHS.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
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/
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Introduce a minimum starting wage of £40000 for all Nurses: Introduce a minimum starting wage of £40000 for all Nurses.
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work
Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase: Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase.
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
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
You can find out more about IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Introduce a minimum starting wage of £40000 for all Nurses: Introduce a minimum starting wage of £40000 for all Nurses.
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work
Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase: Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase.
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
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.