iansheff Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Do only MPs do a job that is important? You would think so according to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority comment they should not be paid a miserly £67000 salary and deserve a 9% pay rise. So the rest of us don't do important jobs and only worthy of a miserly 1% if we are fortunate to get that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ladd Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 They should be part time, its not a full time job. In the past many mps have done other jobs and served parliament. This would also keep thier feet on the floor and help prevent the corrupting influence of the Westminster bubble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 They shouldn't get paid a penny! Money needs removing from politics all together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 It is an independent body that recommended MP's have a pay increase; the vast majority of MP's were against it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 They should be part time, its not a full time job. In the past many mps have done other jobs and served parliament. This would also keep thier feet on the floor and help prevent the corrupting influence of the Westminster bubble. Many MPs are already part-time with directorships, journalism, adviser roles and whatnot. Look at some of our local MPs. Blunkett has more jobs than his constituents put together. Richard Caborn had that many jobs he probably forgot he was a MP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 The thing is there is a surfeit of applicants for every MP job that becomes available. This indicates that the pay is enough to attract applicants for the job. The excuse for not increasing pay where I work is that they have no problem recruiting. Well neither does parliament ergo no pay rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fogey Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I wonder why Dave and his mates didn't set up a similar thing for the rest of the public sector? Oh wait, they did! But it recommended that the public sector gave great value for money, should get pay rises and introduce further incentives such as performance related pay. Yet unlike the MP's pay rise suggestion it was utterly suppressed. Wonder why they aren't suppressing this MP pay rise recommendation, what could the reason be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ladd Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I wonder why Dave and his mates didn't set up a similar thing for the rest of the public sector? Oh wait, they did! But it recommended that the public sector gave great value for money, should get pay rises and introduce further incentives such as performance related pay. Yet unlike the MP's pay rise suggestion it was utterly suppressed. Wonder why they aren't suppressing this MP pay rise recommendation, what could the reason be? What was the name of the report? Roughly when was it published? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razvanalbu Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Do only MPs do a job that is important? You would think so according to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority comment they should not be paid a miserly £67000 salary and deserve a 9% pay rise. So the rest of us don't do important jobs and only worthy of a miserly 1% if we are fortunate to get that. Do you make the important decision on how this country runs? who will run the country? you? Most MP are millionaires already and dont need the money, they are doing it to help the UK people and not for money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fogey Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 What was the name of the report? Roughly when was it published? It wasn't published, it was near the beginning of the coalition. Dammit, I can't find it. Buggar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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