Encourage MPs to forego their salaries for the duration of the lockdown.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

We believe that MPs should be encouraged to forego their salaries for the duration of this and any subsequent lockdown in solidarity with the millions of self employed people in the UK whose livelihoods will be further decimated by a new lockdown.

Many self employed people feel that the government is unaware of the terrible financial consequences that a second lockdown will have on them.

If MPs were to forego their salaries for the duration of the lockdown, we would at least feel as though we were 'all in the same boat'.

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/

Deciding whether to forego or donate their salary during the current outbreak would be a matter for individual MPs, not the Government or House of Commons.

Timeline

1 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Nov 2020

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