Petition MPs should be paid the National Living Wage after regaining control of their pay

Many working people struggle financially on low wages. MPs are currently 'forced' to receive large salaries and pay increases by an independent body. By reclaiming their right to set their own pay they could set it at the National Living Wage. This would encourage them to work for a fairer society.

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Date closed 19 November 2016
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