PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Freeze the pay of Members of Parliament (MPs) for the current parliament

Since April 2024, the annual salary for Members of Parliament has been £91,346. We could like the government to freeze the pay of Members of Parliament at this rate, and to ignore any future recommendations from IPSA to increase it, including at the next meeting of IPSA this year.

Last fetched 19 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Jan – Mar 2025

13 MAR 2025
Petition rejected
irrelevant
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 You may wish to sign this petition calling for a review of MP’s expenses: Review the system of expenses and allowances for MPs - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702821
27 JAN 2025
Petition created

Background

Relative to the vast majority of public sector workers, the salary of Members of Parliament is exceptionally high, at a time when the public finances are stretched, and the government is having to make cuts in multiple departments. 

There is no evidence to suggest that paying MPs more will have any beneficial impact on the running of the country, or help to restore the public's trust in politicians.