Bassetlaw: John Mann condemns proposals to increase MPs pay to £74,000 a year
Bassetlaw MP John Mann has today condemned the decision by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to launch a consultation on their proposals to increase MPs pay to £74,000 a year.
Mr Mann has consistently spoken out against the proposals and repeatedly urged the Parliamentary authorities to stop this decision.
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Hide AdHe said: “At a time when the Chancellor is asking every Government Department to cut billions more from their budgets and public sector employees have been offered a 1% pay increase this decision needs stopping.”
“This decision to award a massive pay increase shows that Westminster still doesn’t get it, your first decision as a newly elected or re-elected MP should not be to award yourself a pay rise.” he added.