This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition MPs to take 20% pay cut, to help fund free school meals for starving children.
Take a 20% pay cut for the next 6 months, as has been done by ministers in New Zealand, in solidarity with those hit financially by corona virus. This money can be used to help finance free school meals for children who desperately need it.
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Year after year, ministers take a huge pay increase, whilst NHS staff and other key workers get a pay freeze.
This government have recently taken yet another pay increase whilst many struggle financially during the pandemic.
Yet money is not even being given for free school meals.
Instead, ministers take a 20% pay cut for 6 months and use these funds to help finance free school meals.
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:
Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554400
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554276
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