Presiding Officer defends new 8.3% deal for AMs

jemima · Post by **jemima** » 07 Mar 2008, 19:13

6 Plaid Cymru Assembly Members have already said they won't accept this pay rise because they wouldn't be able to look their constituents in the face again if they took it. The other parties all seem happy with their pay deal

From icWales.co.uk

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/car ... -20574566/

"Presiding Officer defends new deal for AMs
Mar 7 2008 David James, South Wales Echo

THE inflation busting pay-rise for AMs would reflect the increased workload in Cardiff Bay, Presiding Officer Dafydd Elis Thomas said yesterday.

He said: â€œThis is the cost of Welsh democracy. We need informed, businesslike, democratic scrutiny.â€