Regional Pay

EDM number 2524 in 2010-12, proposed by Hywel Williams on 08/12/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Pay.

That this House disagrees with the principles of regional pay outlined by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement to bring public sector pay in line with private sector pay; notes that this will have the effect of depressing public sector pay in countries and regions where there is already low private sector pay; further notes that this will once again unfairly hit workers who carry out good public service and are currently undergoing a wage freeze or below inflation pay increases, whose pensions are being renegotiated against their will and who are already subject to cuts that will lead to 710,000 fewer full time equivalentjobs; further notes that this will mean a reduction of disposable income and weakened consumer spending power in countries and regions with a large public sector workforce and a subsequent negative economic impact; further notes that this approach will institutionalise pre-existing imbalances between countries and regions where there is a weak private sector and is contrary to the Government's policy of geographically rebalancing the economy; further notes the introduction of reigonal pay policies under the previous administration in HM Courts Service in England and Wales; and calls for the re-consideration of this policy.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.