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At the 2011 autumn statement the Government asked the independent pay review bodies to consider how public sector pay can be made more responsive to local labour markets. The review bodies will report from July.More local, market-facing public sector pay should help local areas, with the potential to support a greater number of public sector jobs for the same level of spending, and help local businesses become more competitive and expand.At Budget 2012 the Government announced that they have provided evidence to the pay review bodies on the economic case for local pay reform. This sets out the impact of existing variations in public sector pay premia, and is available on the review body website:"www.ome.uk.com"However, until formal proposals have been made by review bodies and civil service Departments, it will not be possible to assess the impact on particular areas. |