States Members' salaries (FOI)States Members' salaries (FOI)
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Request
Please can you provide a comparison of the Retail Price Index (RPI) from 2008 to 2018 against the wage increase of politicians in the government.
Response
Please see the following links which provide information in response to a previous Freedom of Information request and in relation to the States Members’ Remuneration Review Body.
Public Sector Civil Servants pay awards (FOI)
States Members' Remuneration Review Body
Annex 2 to the Survey on States Members' remuneration, July 2016 – findings sets out States Members' remuneration since 1 January 2005:
States Members Remuneration Beyond 2019 - Consultation Document
The September 2018 RPI was 4.3%.
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