{"id":68872,"date":"2023-03-26T09:53:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T08:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=68872"},"modified":"2023-03-26T09:54:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T08:54:58","slug":"should-we-pay-mps-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2023\/03\/26\/should-we-pay-mps-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Should we pay MPs more?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have already discussed<\/a> whether a wealthy person can be a successful prime minister this morning.<\/p>\n

A related issue that came up in my Times Radio interview with Ayesha Hazarika yesterday was whether MPs were paid enough. The question does, of course, confuse income with wealth, and they are separate issues, as Sunak and Starmer prove. The issue does, however, appear relevant.<\/p>\n

I offered my opinion, which is that the current salary for an MP, which is \u00a384,000, is not that much for a job demanding so much of those doing it, and which carries significant responsibility. I was comparing this salary with those for many other jobs in teaching, the NHS, local authorities and so on. The figure is well over twice the median wage, but it is not exceptional for people of talent. The opportunity to abuse expenses has gone now as well, thankfully.<\/p>\n

We often moan we do not get people of talent in Westminster. Should we pay more in that case? A poll:<\/p>\n

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Should we pay MPs more<\/strong><\/p>