£2,000 pay rise for Scottish politicians would be ‘disgraceful,’ Labour MSP says
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LEFT Labour MSP Carol Mochan said today a £2,000 pay rise for Scottish politicians would be “disgraceful,” urging her fellow MSPs to hand the rise over to charity.
Following a freeze in pay in 2021, the cross-party Scottish Parliament corporate body set out a proposed increase of 3.4 per cent on Tuesday.
The increase would see the basic salary for MSPs go from £64,470 last year to £66,662 in April 2022. The proposed increase in funding also allows for a rise of 4.5 per cent for MSPs’ staff.
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