UKIP: Holyrood Pay Freeze is Not Enough

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UKIP: Holyrood Pay Freeze is Not Enough

Press Office • Dec 08, 2020

As Holyrood staffing costs rise, UKIP calls for the scrapping of the Scottish Parliament.

UKIP candidate for Highlands and Islands, Robert Stephenson, was gobsmacked by Holyrood’s decision to reject a proposed pay rise for MSPs of 5.1%. MSP salaries will remain at £64,570 per annum. However, UKIP says that this pay freeze is a mere sleight of hand as Holyrood’s staffing costs leapt by nearly 9% the previous year.

UKIP is fighting the forthcoming elections to the Scottish Parliament on a platform to hold a referendum to scrap the devolved government based in Holyrood. Robert said:

“While it is welcome that spending on MSPs’ salaries will not increase next year it would nevertheless be preferable if their annual wage bill were reduced to nil by scrapping the institution in its entirety.”

"Spending on staffing and salaries increased by 8.7% from £40,895,000 in 2018-19 to £44,456,000 in 2019-20. Although this year’s relative fiscal responsibility is to be applauded, it should be noted that the Holyrood complex has a track record of profligacy and waste. The Scottish electorate deserve a ballot to put an end to this aimless and extravagant body once and for all."

"A vote for UKIP will be a vote for liberation. A vote out of this circus altogether.”

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