Submitted on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 26th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
MPs to take 20% reduction in their salary.
After reading that the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her ministers are taking a 20% reduction in their salaries, I was absolutely horrified to hear that our UK MPs have awarded themselves a 3.1% increase in their salary.
If we are all 'in it together', perhaps they would like to join the rest of the U.K. and take a 20% reduction in their salary. To show solidarity to the UK people who are struggling, scared about their future and to help our amazing public services.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for setting MPs' pay. 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 more about IPSA here: www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/
Donating money would be a decision for individual MPs, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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