Submitted on Saturday 17th October 2020
Rejected on Thursday 22nd October 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop a proposed pay rise to MPs
We appreciate what MPs do for our country. But in this trying time, when both COVID-19 and Brexit will shake up the country, our tax money should not be siphoned from the NHS to MP wages in a proposed change in April 2021.
Elected members deserve to be able to do their job without distraction: however, when the UK is in teetering on dramatic economic change, the representatives of the British people should not receive a pay rise.
We understand that all wages must rise with inflation. However, many will agree that MP wages, combined with expenses, may already be quite comfortable. To further this puts MPs distances them more and more from their electorate, which implicitly harms democracy.
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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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