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Lower the wage of politicians

Submitted on Tuesday 27th June 2023

Rejected on Monday 3rd July 2023

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

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Lower the wage of politicians

Petition Details

The basic annual salary for an MP from 1 April 2023 is £86,584.
MPs also receive expenses to cover the costs of running an office, employing staff, having somewhere to live in London or their constituency, and travelling between Parliament and their constituency .

Additional Information

The basic annual salary for an MP from 1 April 2023 is £86,584.

MPs also receive expenses to cover the costs of running an office, employing staff, having somewhere to live in London or their constituency, and travelling between Parliament and their constituency and I believe that they get paid to much


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This petition was rejected

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 more about IPSA here: http://www.theipsa.org.uk

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