[guide.chat] m ps want thirty two per cent pay rise

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  • Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:16:19 -0000

Anger as MPs say they should get 32% pay rise
Published on Friday 11 January 2013 00:41

WESTMINSTER MPs have been accused of living in “cloud-cuckoo land” after 
demanding their salaries are hiked by 32 per cent to £86,000.

An anonymous survey for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority 
(Ipsa) also found 35 per cent believed they deserved to keep their gold-plated 
pensions.

Some politicians complained in their responses that the watchdog’s review of 
their pay and perks was not looking at issues such as how often they were asked 
for “raffle donations”.

Tory backbencher Andrew Bridgen waded into the row by insisting the “vast 
majority” of the public did not consider £65,000 a year “a lot of money” – even 
though it is more than double the average wage.

The row erupted as Ipsa published a report on its initial consultation, which 
ended last month. Final decisions are due to be taken in the spring, with a new 
system not expected to take effect until after the 2015 general election.

According to the study by YouGov, 69 per cent of MPs thought they were 
underpaid on £65,738. On average, Tories said their salary should be £96,740, 
while Lib Dems thought the right amount was £78,361 and Labour £77,322. The 
overall average suggestion was £86,250.

Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said: “At a time when millions of workers 
are getting zero pay rises, the idea that MPs believe they deserve a 32 per 
cent increase is living in cloud-cuckoo land.”

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