Rejected petition: Reform MP pay, enforce mandatory attendance & link remuneration to performance
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Reset Member of Parliament basic salaries to the UK median full-time wage, enforce mandatory parliamentary attendance tracking with pay docking for unexcused absences, ban outside second jobs, and introduce strict, independently audited expense caps.
Citizens face DWP sanctions for missing single appointments, while MPs get £98,599 (over 2.5x the £39,039 UK median wage) with zero mandatory attendance checks or performance metrics.
Parliament must enact 5 reforms:
* Reset base pay to the median wage (£39,039) + performance bonuses.
* Mandatory clock-in; dock pay for unexcused absences.
* Impose strict, audited expense caps.
* Ban corporate second jobs and directorships.
* Publish public MP performance dashboards.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) is responsible for deciding on MPs' pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.
You can find out more about IPSA here: http://www.theipsa.org.uk
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