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Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 25 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 October 2010. It was answered by Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 November 2010 on behalf of the Treasury.

Public Sector: Pay

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of public sector workers earning less than £21,000 per year who will receive a pay rise of at least £250 in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The Budget announced a two-year pay freeze from 2011-12 for public sector work forces, except for those earning the full-time equivalent of £21,000 or less, who will receive an increase of at least £250 per year. Approximately 1.7 million public sector workers (excluding the devolved Administrations and public corporations), earn £21,000 or less.For those areas where pay is not set centrally, it will be up to individual employers to determine their own pay policy. Therefore, while the Government will expect similar restraint in these areas, it is not possible to state with certainty the proportion of those public sector workers earning £21,000 or less who will receive £250.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20094; 517 c667W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Pay Public sector
Link
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