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UK Parliament · Bill
Northern Ireland Assembly Members (Pay) Act 2018
Summary
This Act sets out rules for how much money Northern Ireland Assembly Members (the politicians in the Northern Ireland Assembly) should be paid for their work. It determines their salaries and the conditions around their pay.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means believing that Northern Ireland Assembly Members should receive fair pay for their work. Supporters argue that good salaries help attract talented people to politics and ensure politicians can focus on their jobs without financial stress.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that paying Assembly Members more is wasteful when public services like schools and hospitals need funding. Some people may feel politicians don't deserve pay increases when ordinary workers' wages aren't rising quickly.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading21 Mar 2018
- 2nd reading21 Mar 2018
- 3rd reading21 Mar 2018
Lords
- 1st reading22 Mar 2018
- 2nd reading27 Mar 2018
- 3rd reading27 Mar 2018
Royal Assent28 Mar 2018
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