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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour). It was answered by Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 October 2017 on behalf of the Treasury.


Public Sector Pay

Question

What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of public sector pay since 2010.

Answer

In 2010, there was a significant gap between wages in the public and private sectors whereby public sector workers received an average of 5.76% higher pay. Today, wages are comparable, and when we take into account more generous pension benefits, there is an additional 10% pension premium in the public sector.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
901366 
630 cc146-7 
Session
2017-19
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Pay Public sector
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk