Stormont

[jamesnan]

Do the members of Stormont, who have not apparently attended and run the country for the past 2 years, get paid the usual payments even though they have not worked for it.

[Pete65]

Yes, they are being paid.

[THECORBYLOON]

"While the Assembly is not sitting, it is recognised that MLAs continue to be active in constituency work. On that basis it is considered appropriate for MLAs to continue to receive a salary. However it can’t be right that they continue to receive their full salary until the Executive and the Assembly are restored.

MLA pay has therefore been reduced in line with the recommendations made by former Assembly clerk and chief executive Trevor Reaney. This reduction took effect in two stages. An initial 15% reduction commenced on 1 November 2018, with a further 12.5% reduction coming into effect in January 2019. This represents a total reduction of 27.5%.

The reduction that has been implemented reflects the work MLAs have been doing in the current period and is in line with the recommendations of the Reaney report."

[Rockrose]

Yes they are being paid but not full amount