This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop the ludicrous pay for politicans instead pay as Civil servants
Fix civil servants pay so the real civil servants (politicians) learn their place again.
4 years severance pay only if loose loose their seat at a general election they stood in.
They sould also only recieve pensions at same rate as civil servants.
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Prime ministerial pay should just be seo pay in lowest paying civil service department
Rest of members of Parliament and councillors as those who determine and interpret the law ao staff in civil service.
No elected politician to be able to be paid for services or work other than their pay as a representative of their ward or constituency.
Should a politican take outside jobs or be paid by a commercial lobbyists they forfeit their assets as a benefit fraudster would.
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We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
To reduce by 50% forthwith all ministerial salaries for a period of 2 years: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/628886
Ban second jobs for Members of Parliament: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/630900
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