Superannuation Bill

Jeremy Wright Excerpts

Wednesday 13th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Order. Is the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) giving way?

[The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (Jeremy Wright)]

No, don’t! She is being discourteous.

[Richard Graham]

The point that I had reached was that many in the House clearly agree that civil servants deserve better. Those of us who support new clause 1 are absolutely clear—I have talked to PCS members in my constituency—that many members of the trade unions involved do not understand, and are indeed being misled by their unions on, what is on offer and what is being negotiated. I therefore put it to the House that Members who believe in supporting lower-paid civil servants will support the new clause, precisely because those people deserve better. That is what the measure will achieve and why I support it.