To reduce by 50% forthwith all ministerial salaries for a period of 2 years.

To reduce by 50% forthwith all ministerial salaries provided for under the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975 for an initial period of 2 years as an emergency provision in light of the cost of living crisis. Ministers need to demonstrate their commitment to reducing the government deficit.

This petition closed on 7 Jun 2023 with 47 signatures


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Ministerial salaries paid in addition to an MP’s basic annual salary of £84,144 & other substantial allowances range from just over 20k for the most junior minister ( assistant whip level) to over 99k ( Attorney General) (2021 - 2022 figures)
The Consumer Price Index rose by 11.1% to October 2022 on an annual basis.
The current UK government is attempting to impose severe pay restraint on large groups of public sector workers


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