Petition · past parliament
MPs should not have a pay rise next year.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
MPs should not have a pay rise next year.
Why?
Economy - it's not in a good place right now
They have their expenses paid by the tax payer
They have other forms of income, second homes, etc.
They are on £82,000+ currently.
Finally, the public wouldn't support this.
Why?
Economy - it's not in a good place right now
They have their expenses paid by the tax payer
They have other forms of income, second homes, etc.
They are on £82,000+ currently.
Finally, the public wouldn't support this.
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 petition, which you might like to sign:
Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay: Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay
You can find out more about IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay: Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.