Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 14330
Local Government and Schools: Pay
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Question
Andy McDonald
Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the real-terms value of (a) local government and (b) school support staff pay under the National Joint Council (NJC) arrangements compa
Answer
Alison McGovernCentral government does not monitor this. Local authorities are independent employers and it is for them to set levels of pay in negotiation with trade unions.