Rejected petition Lower all MP wages by 25% and put that money into NHS workers wages.

Have the government force all MP’s to take a pay cut of 25%. Use the collective money from this loss of wages to top NHS workers wages by the same percentage. (25%) they deserve it.

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Politicians all live fairly comfortable for taking very little risk in the Covid crisis. By cutting your wages and giving it to the NHS staff it would motivate them to work harder, faster and feel appreciated more than empty gestures such as clapping.

This petition was rejected

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:

Pay rise for NHS and care staff:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313488

Fund an above inflation, respectful pay rise to all public sector workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315198

No public sector pay freezes for the next 5 years: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/320604

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

Date submitted 23 September 2020
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