It is time for all public sector pay to be related to that of MPs, says Gerard Cavalier. Plus letters from Syd Vaughan and Patricia Baker-Cassidy
MPs are to get a good pay rise, and some of them will deserve it (MPs to get £2,200 pay rise next month, 1 March). However, the rest of the public sector miss out with lower rises. It is now time for all public sector pay to be related to that of MPs – or even the prime minister. That way, all will get the same rise – whether a nurse, doctor, teacher or refuse collector.
In fact, the prime minister’s allowance, and that of MPs, could be linked to the private sector. Running a country is as important as running a major business and should be rewarded accordingly. If the prime minister’s allowance was equal to, say, the median of that paid in the previous calendar year to executive directors of the FTSE 250 companies, then all jobs and professions in the public could have their pay set at an appropriate percentage of the prime minister’s allowance. All would be reviewed for payment from April.
