PUBLIC SECTOR PAY AWARDS

Early day motion 1023, tabled 1 March 2007 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 78 members.

That this House expresses its concern at HM Treasury's announcement that nurses and other public sector workers will receive below inflation pay awards for the coming year of less than two per cent., which effectively means a pay cut given that the Retail Price Index is at the rate of four per cent.

Signatures by party: Labour 49, Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 8, Conservative 3, Scottish National Party 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.