Petition · past parliament

Get a national recognition for the responsibilities vehicle technicians hold

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Recognise the stress and consequences that apply to our role, and accept that the pay nationally for this trade is unacceptable
The Motor Trade has to be the most poorly paid professions there is, and yet we’re the one dealing with something that over 77% of the uk’s population own and use every day. Us as technicians have no room for error, every single day we have people’s lives in our hands, yet we’re paid a poor wage for such responsibility.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.

Decisions about pay for vehicle technicians - provided these are consistent with national minimum wage legislation - are a matter for individual employers, not the Government or House of Commons.

As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.

Timeline

20 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
26 Jul 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Jul 2021

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