The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 creates a five year period between general elections. Early elections may only be held in specified circumstances. A joint committee has been appointed to undertake a statutory review of the Act and undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of Government proposals to repeal the Act.
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Civil servants’ and MPs’ salaries (120 KB, PDF)
Historically MPs’ pay was linked to the salary scales of certain civil service grades. Although this is no longer the case, there is a continued interest in how these rates of pay have moved relative to each other.
This note details basic pay rates among senior civil servants and Members of Parliament. Section A charts salary changes among MPs and members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS) since 1985. Section B compares salary scales for Grade 6 and Grade 7 civil servants across government departments.
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Civil servants’ and MPs’ salaries (120 KB, PDF)
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