Submitted on Wednesday 18th March 2020
Rejected on Monday 27th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Cancel MPs pay rise. Reduce Lords daily allowance
Reduce MPs pay rise for 2020 to generate $1.6 million. Reduce Lords daily attendance allowance by 50% to raise £10 million
MPs pay rise and the Lord's attendance allowance will generate £11 million in one year alone. This money could then be diverted to the Corona Virus situation, funding hospitals, sanitisers, respirators, hardship loans etc. People struggling, losing their jobs, needing food could be helped. Help with funeral costs for those that need it. Show the people you care.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and House of Commons 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/
The attendance allowance paid to members of the House of Lords is a matter for the House of Lords, and not the Government or House of Commons. You can find out more about allowances for Members of the House of Lords here: www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/about-lords/lords-allowances/
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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