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Cost of politics

Asked whether the PM thought MPs should receive an 11% pay rise, the PMS said that MPs? pay was a matter for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. The PM?s view was that the cost of politics should come down. The government had cut ministerial pay by 5% and frozen any increases for a parliament as well as driven down the administrative costs of Whitehall by 40%.

Published:: 22 October 2013

Organisation:: Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street
Policies:: Spending taxpayers’ money responsibly; Strengthening UK relationships in Asia, Latin America and Africa to support UK prosperity and security; Informing the debate on Scotland’s constitutional future; Increasing the number of academies and free schools to create a better and more diverse school system; Maintaining UK energy security
Minister:: The Rt Hon David Cameron MP

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