§ 24. Mr. Simon Hughesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on pay variations in the public sector.
§ Mr. Ian StewartDifferent levels of pay exist in the public sector because the relative pay levels of groups involved are settled on their individual merits. Relativities change as pay changes to take account of such factors as affordability and the need to recruit, retain and motivate people of the right calibre.