Have MP'S paid national minimum wage and their expenses stripped from them

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

All members of parliament should be paid national minimum wage and the right to claim expenses abolished with the exception of travel expenses at the current government set rate of 45p per mile or use of public transport.

Majority of parliament have no understanding of current cost of living crisis in the UK.
70% of the population are living on the national minimum wage and times are hard and are going to get even worse.
I propose that MPs should only be paid national minimum wage and can only claim for travel expenses.
Maybe they might realise how difficult life really is at the bottom of the ladder, at best the government can claw back some much needed funds that they are missing.

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

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Timeline

27 Mar 2025	Petition opened for signatures
22 Apr 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Apr 2025

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