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Local Government: Pay

What steps she is taking with local authorities to help uplift public sector pay for people in local government.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
3 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
9 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    What steps she is taking with local authorities to help uplift public sector pay for people in local government.

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Local authorities are independent employers responsible for setting pay and terms and conditions for their staff. There is no role for the department in this process. We are supporting councils to fix the foundations by reviewing the underlying funding fo...

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