Petition · past parliament
Freeze MP’s pay and give the NHS staff and the key workers the pay rise instead.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Pay the staff of the NHS and the key workers the wages they deserve instead of freezing their wages for the next two years. Increase the wages or give a bonus.
The amazing heroes of this pandemic have worked so very hard to save lives and keep the country going and deserve to be shown appreciation. We keep hearing how the country is struggling and yet the government can find the money to give mp’s a pay rise (that they don’t need). There are struggling key working families that would benefit from the pay rise/bonus. I believe the government are very selfish in doing this, if they can find the money to increase their pay, give it to whom deserves it.
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:
Fund an above inflation, respectful pay rise to all public sector workers: Fund an above inflation, respectful pay rise to all public sector workers.
No public sector pay freezes for the next 5 years: No public sector pay freezes for the next 5 years
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 find 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:
Fund an above inflation, respectful pay rise to all public sector workers: Fund an above inflation, respectful pay rise to all public sector workers.
No public sector pay freezes for the next 5 years: No public sector pay freezes for the next 5 years
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 find 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
| 20 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.