Submitted on Wednesday 21st October 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 28th October 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Cut MP wages during COVID/freeze Parliament pay rises until UK recovers
UK has one of the highest death rates from COVID-19. We demand that ALL MP's (including the Prime Minister) block the expected £3300 pay rise next year, freezing all pay raises until the UK recovers from Corona and take a 20% pay cut in solidarity with all the Jobs, businesses, and lives affected.
The social class divide has grown massively, from GCSE/A level results being predicted off postcodes to Parliament bars and middle/upper-class activities being exempt from lockdown rules. The Prime Minister in New Zealand has taken a 20% pay cut as a show of support of leadership. Meanwhile, the UK, England specifically has taken a backseat in dealing with the Pandemic. Taking secret holidays to Italy in September and conservatives rejecting bills to extend help for the most vulnerable.
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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/
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554400
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