Review of MPs’ pay and pensions by Sir John Baker CBE
In January 2008 the Government asked Sir John Baker to carry out a review “to examine options and make recommendations for a mechanism for independently determining the pay and pensions of MPs which does not involve MPs voting on their own pay”. The terms of reference for the review were announced in a written statement by the Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP, Leader of the House of Commons, on 23 January 2008. For the statement click here.
The Government asked Sir John to report by the end of May 2008. As part of the process of gathering evidence Sir John published a consultation document seeking responses by 11 April to a series of questions. The consultation document is attached here.
Sir John submitted his report on 30 May. The Government published the report on 17 June. A copy of the report can be found here.