Petition

I would like all MPs expenses cut . And all wages to minimum wage

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

I want all Members of parliament to have there wages cut to minimum wage .
Then all there expenses taken from them . Including food allowance. Heating allowance , there second homes ,and the subsided meals. They should have nothing above a minimum wage worker
Our country is in shambles .
There are Constant worries about how to get by.
Worries about how to get food and heat our homes .
Worries about housing, lack of jobs.
Worries about putting clothes on children's backs.
Mps have gveen given another pay rise to almost 95000 a year more than 3x what most people in the country earn and that's not including all the expensise they get to write off.
They do not need more than minimum wage for there job if they disagree then they need to explain why

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

24 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
17 Apr 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Apr 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.