MP's to take a 10% pay cut to support the Public Sector.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

With a Freeze on public sector pay rises and a proposed 1% increase for select NHS staff, a similar example of New Zealand should be done by sacrificing a bit from themselves for the Country they supposedly care about and help develop trust to those who believe the Government supports only itself.

Based from the UK Parliament website, an MP's base salary for 2020 was £81,932. The average full time salary according to the NOS for April 2020 was just over £31,000. With a 10% cut by all 650 MPs off the base salary mentioned above, this would equal £5,325,580 that could be contributed to support such as pay increases in the public sector. As minimalistic this value would increase such as an NHS workers salary, it is more about showing support and closing the gap between various groups.

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.

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Timeline

7 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
8 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Mar 2021

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