Скачать или смотреть MSPs to receive a 1.5% pay rise not to be seen as 'virtue signalling' says Jackson Carlaw

A below-inflation increase to MSPs’ pay has been described as “not virtue signalling” by a member of Holyrood’s governing body.

MSPs will receive a 1.5% increase from April, meaning the rate of pay will be £67,661.

Jackson Carlaw, a member of the cross-party Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB), discussed its budget bid at the Finance Committee on Tuesday.

Since 2016, MSPs’ pay has been linked with the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Ashe) index.

Mr Carlaw told the committee: “I would like to highlight that this 1.5% increase is not intended as any form of virtue signalling.

“We are simply applying the Ashe index at the published rate and continue to follow this approach.”

Committee convener Kenneth Gibson questioned the MSP pay increase, asking why a different index was used for staff and office costs

He said: “You said there was no virtue signalling, but there clearly is.”

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