Tie MPs salaries to a multiple of the minimum wage.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Legislate to tie MPs salaries to the minimum wage.

The current salary for an MP is £81932. Someone working forty hours a week on the current minimum wage of £8.91 an hour for fortyeight weeks will receive an annual income of just over £17000 - less than a fifth of what MPs earn. Legislation that ties MPs salaries to the minimum wage will ensure the two remain proportionate to each other.

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.

You can find out how to contact IPSA here:

http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Timeline

11 Oct 2021	Petition opened for signatures
13 Oct 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Oct 2021

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