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MPs' pay rise of 9% 'should go ahead' | MPs' pay rise of 9% 'should go ahead' |
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MPs' should get a 9% pay rise next year as planned, the body overseeing their salaries and expenses has said. | MPs' should get a 9% pay rise next year as planned, the body overseeing their salaries and expenses has said. |
Marcial Boo, chief executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), said MPs did an important job and should not be paid a "miserly amount". | Marcial Boo, chief executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), said MPs did an important job and should not be paid a "miserly amount". |
Their pay will go up from £67,000 to £74,000 under Ipsa's plan. | Their pay will go up from £67,000 to £74,000 under Ipsa's plan. |
The PM, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband called the hike unacceptable when it was proposed at the end of last year. | The PM, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband called the hike unacceptable when it was proposed at the end of last year. |
The Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour party leaders argued it would be wrong when public sector pay rises were capped at 1%. | The Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour party leaders argued it would be wrong when public sector pay rises were capped at 1%. |
But speaking to the Sunday Telegraph in his first interview since taking on the job, Mr Boo said a review of evidence had shown that economic forecasts were improving while MPs' salaries had "fallen behind" others working in comparable public sector roles. | But speaking to the Sunday Telegraph in his first interview since taking on the job, Mr Boo said a review of evidence had shown that economic forecasts were improving while MPs' salaries had "fallen behind" others working in comparable public sector roles. |
'Not excessive' | 'Not excessive' |
The proposed £74,000 figure was now seen by some as being "at the low end", he claimed, adding that pay needed to be fair to attract good candidates. | The proposed £74,000 figure was now seen by some as being "at the low end", he claimed, adding that pay needed to be fair to attract good candidates. |
"They are there to represent us all - to form laws, to send young people to war," Mr Boo told the newspaper. | "They are there to represent us all - to form laws, to send young people to war," Mr Boo told the newspaper. |
"It is not an easy thing to do. We want to have good people doing the job and they need to be paid fairly. | "It is not an easy thing to do. We want to have good people doing the job and they need to be paid fairly. |
"Now, that's not paid in excess but it's not being paid a miserly amount either." | "Now, that's not paid in excess but it's not being paid a miserly amount either." |
Reforms brought in after the 2009 expenses scandal mean MPs are no longer in charge of setting their pay. | Reforms brought in after the 2009 expenses scandal mean MPs are no longer in charge of setting their pay. |
The watchdog has indicated it will conduct one further review of the pay rise after the election - as it is legally obliged to do. | The watchdog has indicated it will conduct one further review of the pay rise after the election - as it is legally obliged to do. |
But a spokesman for Ipsa told the BBC the authority was likely to "crack on" with the planned pay rise after the 2015 general election. | But a spokesman for Ipsa told the BBC the authority was likely to "crack on" with the planned pay rise after the 2015 general election. |
The one-off increase is part of a package that will see MPs pay more into their pensions as well as the end of resettlement payments. | The one-off increase is part of a package that will see MPs pay more into their pensions as well as the end of resettlement payments. |
Ipsa says that overall the reforms will not cost taxpayers any more than the present scheme. | Ipsa says that overall the reforms will not cost taxpayers any more than the present scheme. |