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Tory MPs Mark Field and Andrew Bridgen to accept pay rise Tory MPs Mark Field and Andrew Bridgen to accept pay rise
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Two Conservative MPs have told the BBC that they will accept the pay rise recommended by their independent pay body.Two Conservative MPs have told the BBC that they will accept the pay rise recommended by their independent pay body.
The pair also criticised other MPs for seeking to undermine its decision.The pair also criticised other MPs for seeking to undermine its decision.
Andrew Bridgen said there is now a danger of "a race to the bottom where's it's just a hair shirt competition," unless pay is improved.Andrew Bridgen said there is now a danger of "a race to the bottom where's it's just a hair shirt competition," unless pay is improved.
David Cameron has said the proposed 10% increase was not acceptable and has urged the pay body to ditch it.David Cameron has said the proposed 10% increase was not acceptable and has urged the pay body to ditch it.
Downing Street has said it backs the view of the International Development Secretary Justine Greening that the independent body which sets MPs' pay "does not seem to be working".
But Mr Bridgen, the Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, said that backbenchers like him were disappointed that "it tends to be people in the cabinet or shadow cabinet who are saying that they wouldn't take it, and give it to charity" when "they're on twice as much as a backbencher".But Mr Bridgen, the Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, said that backbenchers like him were disappointed that "it tends to be people in the cabinet or shadow cabinet who are saying that they wouldn't take it, and give it to charity" when "they're on twice as much as a backbencher".
Mr Bridgen told BBC Radio 4's The World at One that he has to subsidise his hotel bill by up to £50 a night when he stays in London, because there are not enough rooms available at the price of his daily Parliamentary allowance.Mr Bridgen told BBC Radio 4's The World at One that he has to subsidise his hotel bill by up to £50 a night when he stays in London, because there are not enough rooms available at the price of his daily Parliamentary allowance.
Fellow Conservative Mark Field, MP for the Cities of London and Westminster, agreed that MPs should accept IPSA's recommendation, arguing that it would be "playing with fire" to reject the judgment of an independent body on the matter.Fellow Conservative Mark Field, MP for the Cities of London and Westminster, agreed that MPs should accept IPSA's recommendation, arguing that it would be "playing with fire" to reject the judgment of an independent body on the matter.
He also accused some of the Labour leadership candidates of "playing to the gallery on this issue".He also accused some of the Labour leadership candidates of "playing to the gallery on this issue".