Petition · past parliament
Raise The minimum wage to £16 for a class 1 driver and £14 for a class 2 driver.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The minimum wage of a Hgv driver should be higher, £10/£13 not good enough. Does not compete with the long hours we are forced to work and the non balanced work and family life.
Stop forcing drivers to work 13/15 hour days and start sorting out a work life balance for us.
Stop forcing drivers to work 13/15 hour days and start sorting out a work life balance for us.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.