Immediate Reduction In Wages Of MP's

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently the wages of the members of parliament are outstripping their performance and much higher than the average UK salary. Funding for second homes and additional expenses should also not be approved unless for essential stationary.

The government is so far out of touch with the people of the country they should not live an elite status, nor should they earn over twice the average salary in the UK. MPs have a duty to serve the electorate and they are not doing this by taking large sums of public money to fund thier lifestyle and needless expenses. No subsidies for food and drink, no second homes, no non standard / economy travel.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. 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:
http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/

Timeline

19 Sep 2020	Petition opened for signatures
24 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Sep 2020

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