Petition · past parliament
Renegotiate the 2018 agenda for change pay deal for nurses
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The amendment to the Agenda for Change in 2018 was misrepresented to nurses and nursing unions by the government. The terms were misleading, and meant nurses took an equivalent pay cut. Nurses passed a vote of no confidence in the RCN for agreeing to the terms, and there needs to be a renegotation.
Given recent welcome announcements of a pay rise to key workers, it is an opportune moment to revisit the pay deal that was not delivered in good faith, and has left the nursing profession out of pocket. Since 2010 nurses have seen a real-term pay decrease of 7.8% which equates to receiving around 20% less in wages than we would have 10 years ago. This is grossly unfair and must be opened back up to discussion. In addition, student nurse bursaries must be re-instated to ensure future workforce.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.