Parliamentary Standards (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill

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.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

1 May 2012

In Plain English

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The bill would cap ministerial salaries so they cannot be more than 125% of the basic salary paid to Members of Parliament. In other words, ministers’ pay cannot exceed MPs’ basic pay by more than a quarter. It also includes related provisions to put this rule into effect.

Key Points

Caps ministerial salaries at 125% of MPs’ basic salary (i.e., a 25% ceiling above MP pay).
Applies to all Ministers and related remuneration under the bill’s provisions.
Includes “connected purposes” to make related changes to salary rules and how pay is set.
Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons; first reading occurred in January 2012.

Progress

The bill is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. The first reading took place in January 2012.

Who is affected?

Ministers (Crown Ministers, including the Cabinet)Members of ParliamentParliamentary payroll/HR staff responsible for salaries and pay administration

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

31 Jan 2012

2nd readingCommons

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Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Parliamentary Standards (Amendment) (No. 2)

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.