Rejected petition Members of Parliament must reject a pay increase.

The recent announcement of a public sector pay freeze. Members of Parliament should show leadership and acknowledge the enormous efforts and achievements that the public sector has made during a national pandemic by freezing their own MP pay.

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To demonstrate leadership, fairness and empathy during these unprecedented times.

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/

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a realted action:

Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554400

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Date submitted 26 November 2020
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