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MPs should only be paid the national living wage.

Submitted on Friday 23rd August 2019

Rejected on Monday 2nd September 2019

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

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MPs should only be paid the national living wage.

Petition Details

MPs are too far removed from the working class. If they were paid the national living wage they would be closer to understanding how the country runs from the perspective of the majority.
An MP should piroritse making improvements over making money.
No change to expenses or other allowances.


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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://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

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