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Stop the 1.3% increase to MP wages

Submitted on Wednesday 14th December 2016

Rejected on Friday 16th December 2016

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Stop the 1.3% increase to MP wages

Petition Details

Stop the increase of MP wages of 1.3% MPs are to get a pay rise of 1.3%, nine months after they received a backdated boost to £74,000. This increase MPs’ salary from £67,000 to £74,000.

Additional Information

Stop the increase of MP wages of 1.3% MPs are to get a pay rise of 1.3%, nine months after they received a backdated boost to £74,000. The latest rise, which will take effect from April, equates to another £962 in MPs’ pockets each year and breaks the government’s own 1% cap on public sector pay rises. This increase MPs’ salary from £67,000 to £74,000.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

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' expenses and pay. IPSA is independent of both Parliament and Government.

You can find out how to contact IPSA here:

http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/About%20Us/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx

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