MPs’ pay boosted by more than £2,500 to almost £94,000

Craig Munro

Published February 10, 2025 2:03pm Updated March 24, 2025 1:01pm

Keir Starmer standing at the despatch box and speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) at the House of Commons — At the beginning of the last parliament in 2019, MPs were paid £79,468 (Photo by -/House of Commons/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs are to get a 2.8% pay rise, after an independent panel suggested a boost to their salary.

The move means members of parliament will earn just over £93,900 – up from the current salary of £91,346.

Cabinet ministers and other figures in the government get paid an extra amount on top of this, and business costs are also provided to every member in the House of Commons.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) announced the proposed increase last month, following ‘a small-scale technical consultation with statutory consultees and stakeholders’.

After the body’s Board decided to go ahead with the recommendation, it means MPs’ salary has grown by almost £10,000 since 2022.

IPSA said: ‘MPs’ pay is a contentious topic, but we do a lot of research to enable us to make a decision that provides an appropriate salary for the responsibility and complexity of the role, while also safeguarding public money.

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‘MPs’ salaries and pensions are the only remuneration MPs personally receive from us.’

Prime Minister of Canada visit to UK — Keir Starmer is paid more than £160,000 as PM (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

The IPSA watchdog was set up in the wake of the expenses scandal in 2011, removing the power of MPs to set their own salary.

Chairman Richard Lloyd added: ‘Our pay proposal for 2025-26 reflects the experience of the wider working public sector population, and recognises both the vital role of MPs and the current economic climate.’

On top of the base salary, members with extra levels of responsibility get additional pay: