Petition · past parliament

Members of Parliament must reject a pay increase.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

The recent announcement of a public sector pay freeze. Members of Parliament should show leadership and acknowledge the enormous efforts and achievements that the public sector has made during a national pandemic by freezing their own MP pay.
To demonstrate leadership, fairness and empathy during these unprecedented times.

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/

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a realted action:

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
27 Nov 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Nov 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.