Hughes - Labour Ministers' pay rises unjustifiable as gap between rich and poor grows

5.27.32pm GMT Wed 16th Dec 2009

Today at Prime Minister's Question Time Simon Hughes demanded to know why Labour ministers have given themselves a pay rise larger than the average income of Southwark residents.

Hughes asked Harriet Harman, who was standing in for the Prime Minister:

"Does the deputy labour leader realise that in the last decade the salary of cabinet ministers has risen by over £30,000?

"How on earth can Labour ministers justify paying themselves an increase which on its own is greater than the annual take home wage of the people [Harriet Harman] is elected to represent?"

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