Reduce the salary of Members of Parliament who have earnings from other sources.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should introduce legislation that will require that the salary of Members of Parliament be reduced in line with the reduction in Universal Credit for benefit claimants who have earnings. This is currently a reduction of 55p for every £1 that is earned.

This legislation would apply to any MP that has earnings from employment outside of their work as an MP. Examples being such as a salary earned for, acting as a consultant to a business, being a director of a company or any self-employment.
This would not apply to earnings such as those from share holdings etc. nor to those who need to keep experience in the career such as medical practitioners, commercial pilots etc.
The reduction to be in line with the reduction applied to Universal Credit.

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 more about IPSA here: http://www.theipsa.org.uk

Timeline

1 Mar 2022	Petition opened for signatures
8 Mar 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Mar 2022

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