This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Public vote if MP's need pay rise or increase expense amount. MP vote not fair.
We the general people demand a public vote or referendum whenever the MP's increasing their pay or expense amount. It is not fair on taxpayers to have no say and the MP's decide on their pay rise which no MPs disagree with. Taxpayers money, taxpayer should decide if a pay rise should take place.
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We the general people demand a public vote or referendum whenever the MP's increasing their pay or expense amount. It is not fair on taxpayers to have no say and the MP's decide on their pay rise which no MPs disagree with. Taxpayers money, taxpayer should decide if a pay rise should take place. As MPs decides for public, it is demand that the public decides MPs pay.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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.
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