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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33003782
This is an article about the current fall out at Westminster on the proposal by the independent body (Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, IPSA) for MPs salaries to be increased by £7,000/year.
The article includes this from Marcial Boo, IPSA's chief executive -
"Clearly everybody is entitled to their view, but overall MPs are not going to be benefiting any more than they were before because the adjustment to their salary is compensated for by the cuts to their pension and the allowances."
MPs pensions and allowances were cut because it was decided (by IPSA) they were too generous - http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/payandpensions/pages/default.aspx - so why are the salaries being increased?
The last link includes - "As a whole, this package of reform would not cost the taxpayer a penny more". As the benefits for MPs were considered to be too generous shouldn't the package save the taxpayers money?
Think I have lost the plot.
Dave
This is an article about the current fall out at Westminster on the proposal by the independent body (Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, IPSA) for MPs salaries to be increased by £7,000/year.
The article includes this from Marcial Boo, IPSA's chief executive -
"Clearly everybody is entitled to their view, but overall MPs are not going to be benefiting any more than they were before because the adjustment to their salary is compensated for by the cuts to their pension and the allowances."
MPs pensions and allowances were cut because it was decided (by IPSA) they were too generous - http://parliamentarystandards.org.uk/payandpensions/pages/default.aspx - so why are the salaries being increased?
The last link includes - "As a whole, this package of reform would not cost the taxpayer a penny more". As the benefits for MPs were considered to be too generous shouldn't the package save the taxpayers money?
Think I have lost the plot.
Dave