Submitted on Friday 27th February 2026
Rejected on Friday 27th March 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Restrict the Pay rise of the Members of N Ireland's Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Northern Ireland's Members of the Legislative Assembly are about to be awarded a £14.000 pay increase, which equals 27 per cent, of an increase
I would respectfully request that this increase be limited to the UK's current rate of inflation, of between three and four per cent of a pay increase
I am a Pensioner who has worked all my life, including 30 years in the N Ireland Prison Service, in a difficult, challenging and dangerous enviroment
To be told that the people of all the various political parties in my country will be receiving such a staggeringly large increase in pay, when our country is in such deep financial trouble, is not only alarming but sets the wrong president to other people. As a pensioner, my pay increase was 4.1 per cent, and my politicians should follow suit.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can only accept petitions about things the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about MLAs' pay are a matter for the Independent Remuneration Board, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out about the board here: www.niassembly.gov.uk/your-mlas/members-salaries-and-expenses/independent-remuneration-board/
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