Make the MP salary the average salary of all teachers, nurses and care workers

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Work out the median average annual full-time salary of all state-employed teachers, nurses and care workers in England.

Make a law that MP wages have to be equal to the resulting figure.

Average teacher salary: £30,212
https://www.reed.co.uk/average-salary/average-teacher-salary

Average nurse salary: £33,384
https://www.nurses.co.uk/careers-hub/nursing-pay-guide/#average-wage-for-a-UK-Nurse-in-2022

Average care worker salary: £23,550
https://uk.talent.com/salary?job=care+worker

MP salary: £84,144
https://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/members/pay-mps/

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

17 Nov 2022	Petition opened for signatures
21 Nov 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Nov 2022

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