A Bill to provide that Ministerial salaries shall not exceed the basic salary paid to Members of Parliament by more than 25 per cent.; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
1 May 2012
The Parliamentary Standards (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill would cap ministerial salaries so they cannot be more than 25% higher than the basic MP salary. In effect, ministers would be paid at most 1.25 times the MP base pay, with any related salary rules included under the “connected purposes” clause. The aim is to keep ministerial pay in line with MPs and uphold parliamentary standards.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it passes, it would typically proceed to committee stage for detailed examination.
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