Rejected petition Enable MPs to exchange salaries with Nurses for a 12 month trial period.

I want Government to understand the economic challenges that health workers face and will increasingly face in the coming 12 months. Rhetoric is not enough. MPs experiencing the wage of a nurse would be an educational experience.

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Leveling Up should be a very public and easily understood concept that would be easily demonstrated by such a bold move.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting 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.

You can find out more about IPSA here: https://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300073

Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/316307

Give NHS staff a pay rise in line with MPs pay increase: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313513

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Date submitted 6 July 2020
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