Freeze MP's salaries in 2021

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

MP's are expected to have salary increases of £3,300 in April 2021 during a time when many are losing their jobs or facing pay freezes. MP salaries should be frozen during the Covid Pandemic is over or at least be brought in line with the same level that NHS staff are also seeing increases.

Emergency service workers have been the backbone of 2020 and are still reguarly given poor salary increases when MP's are given impressive increases regularly. We must no longer allow 'the one rule for us and one rule for them' mentality if we are truly in this together.

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.

IPSA is currently running a consultation on the proposed changes to MPs' pay and pensions. You can share your views here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/publications/consultations/review-of-mps-pay-and-pensions/.

Timeline

12 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
19 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Oct 2020

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