Cut MP Salary to save £m from the Budget each year
I want parliament to cut an MP's basic salary to £50'000pa. Currently MP base pay costs £61m per year, cutting as above would save £28.5m. It would also bring MP's into the real world where nearer to the £34k average salary
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- 05 DEC 2025Petition rejectedirrelevant
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
- 05 NOV 2025Petition created
Background
We're being told that the chancellor will need to make some difficult decisions - i.e. putting up taxes. MPs were the only Public Sector employees who didn't suffer frozen salaries by the Conservatives and have consistently received at or above inflation pay-rises while the rest of the country struggles to live. Parliament are meant to represent our best interests - if we're struggling to pay the bills, cut the outgoings! We all have - your turn.