Rejected petition Restrict the Pay rise of the Members of N Ireland's Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Northern Ireland's Members of the Legislative Assembly are about to be awarded a £14.000 pay increase, which equals 27 per cent, of an increase
I would respectfully request that this increase be limited to the UK's current rate of inflation, of between three and four per cent of a pay increase

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I am a Pensioner who has worked all my life, including 30 years in the N Ireland Prison Service, in a difficult, challenging and dangerous enviroment
To be told that the people of all the various political parties in my country will be receiving such a staggeringly large increase in pay, when our country is in such deep financial trouble, is not only alarming but sets the wrong president to other people. As a pensioner, my pay increase was 4.1 per cent, and my politicians should follow suit.

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Why was this petition rejected?

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

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Decisions about MLAs' pay are a matter for the Independent Remuneration Board, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You can find out about the board here: https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/members-salaries-and-expenses/independent-remuneration-board/

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Date submitted 27 February 2026
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