Submitted on Saturday 16th October 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 26th October 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Pay politicians in line with the highest paid in the private sector.
I want the salary for politicians to match the average for executives within the private sector.
Politicians used not to be paid which excluded those not wealthy. This was changed to ensure the average person was able to be a politician. Now politicians are vilified and any pay rise is controversial. This means there is a powerful disincentive to going into politics. We need the brightest and best working for us and representing us as MPs, so we should have the freedom to pay the rate to get that.
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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.
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http://www.theipsa.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/
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