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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition MPs should also be paid by regional weighting

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The government is proposing that public sector workers should be forced into regional pay bargaining because some areas cost more to live in than others.

Why should MPs be exempt from this? They should set an example by setting a regional pay rate for MPs too.

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