Rejected petition make all prospective MPs put thier salary expectations on the ballot paper.

When someone runs to become a member of parliament they should be required to state what they salary expectations including expenses are This should be legally binding and should be put next to their name on the Ballot paper

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Is anyone else fed up seeing MPs get salaries and expenses that most ordinary people who fund them can only dream about? Many jobs these days ask your salary expectations on your application as well. why should MPs be any different

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 MPs' pay. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 5 March 2020
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