Petitions/Introduce a higher, sector-specific Minimum Wage for PCAs and veterinary nurses
StatusOngoing
Opened5 May 2026
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Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Require veterinary employers to increase wages to £14 per hour for patient care assistants and £15.50 for vet nurses/vet techs. We feel the industry is extremely taxing on mental and physical health and has extremely high standards set in place.

This should not be considered a minimum wage job especially in the medical field. We are concerned that most of these individuals live pay cheque to pay cheque and are barely be able to make rent, while enduring harsh work environments under an immense amount of stress and pressure.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Suella Braverman
1Suella Braverman MP
Fareham and Waterlooville
3
Andrew Griffith
2Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
1
Marsha De Cordova
3Marsha De Cordova MP
Battersea
1
Josh Newbury
4Josh Newbury MP
Cannock Chase
1
Chris Coghlan
5Chris Coghlan MP
Dorking and Horley
1
Damian Hinds
6Damian Hinds MP
East Hampshire
1
Danny Kruger
7Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Alistair Strathern
8Alistair Strathern MP
Hitchin
1
Ellie Reeves
9Ellie Reeves MP
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
1
Greg Smith
10Greg Smith MP
Mid Buckinghamshire
1