Bristol MPs against 32 pay rise
Three MPs in the Bristol area have said they are against a 32 per cent pay rise which would see their salary jump to more than £86,000 a year.
Kerry McCarthy (Lab, Bristol East) said: "I don't think it would be acceptable for MPs to have anything over and above the one per cent pay rise that public sector workers are getting - and is actually what we're getting - and what benefits rises for some of the people on the lowest incomes are also being held at.
"I would like to see a system whereby MPs pay is set at a civil service grade and the decision regarding pay rises is depoliticised – we shouldn't be voting on our own pay."
Charlotte Leslie (Con, Bristol North West) said: "I certainly don't think there should be a pay rise, particularly at a time when others are struggling with pay freezes and cuts.
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"In this current climate I would be dead against any increase – I wouldn't be able to look my constituents in the face."
Chris Skidmore (Con, Kingswood) said: "It's not my view. I think MPs are paid well enough; I know from my own experience locally that MPs are paid significantly better than most people and I won't be calling for any increase."
The majority of MPs called for the increase in a survey carried out by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
Comments
by Shas_J
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:20PM
“They'll make up the shortfall of the 32% with claiming extra expenses .... ??”
by Shas_J
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:19PM
“They'll make up the shortfall of the 32% with claiming extra expenses .... ??”
by citizenbris
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:43PM
“And hey, Mr Onions, surely this headline should read 'SOME Bristol MPs against...' - rather misleading as it is, don't you think..???”
by citizenbris
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:36PM
“So two Conservatives are against a massive pay rise (hurrah) yet our 'left of centre' MP Stephen Williams is all for it ....interesting.....more Chablis Stephen?”
by Jimenez47
Saturday, January 12 2013, 1:02PM
“So 3 MPs have gone up 0.00000001% in my estimation. Will it be enough to save them come the revolution?”
by 123bristol
Saturday, January 12 2013, 9:23AM
“I see our shining beacon Stephen Williams voted for a pay rise...”
by djmbristol
Friday, January 11 2013, 6:27PM
“there is nothing anyone can do about it anyway. they will take what they like”
by sploge1948
Friday, January 11 2013, 4:44PM
“THEY ONLY LOOK AFTER THEM NOT US TIME TO BOOT THE LOT OUT AND START FROM NEW WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE REAL WORLD”
by Feneon
Friday, January 11 2013, 4:10PM
“"I know from my own experience locally that MPs are paid significantly better than most people and I won't be calling for any increase."
In that case let's make your pay commensurate with local and regional pay, just like you want to do with every other public sector worker, Mr Skidmore.”
by Feneon
Friday, January 11 2013, 4:08PM
“You should have asked them if they responded to the questionnaire and what rate they recommended for MPs pay.”