BARNSLEY’S three MPs have responded to the news that they will receive an almost £5,000 pay increase from next month - bringing their total wage to almost £100,000.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has decided that the 2026/27 salary of a member of Parliament will be £98,599.
IPSA has the legal duty to decide how much MPs should be paid and by law this must be reviewed early in each parliamentary term.
In 2025 IPSA applied an interim increase, and in the last year has engaged the public in a wide-ranging programme of consultations to help guide decisions about MPs’ pay over a longer period.
Additionally, IPSA has undertaken a process to benchmark MPs’ pay against other responsible roles in the wider public sector and parliamentarians in similar democracies around the world.
This analysis suggests MPs should receive a salary of around £110,000 by the scheduled end of the current Parliament, which IPSA aims to move towards in increments over the next three years.
The increase includes a 1.5 per cent benchmarking adjustment and a 3.5 per cent cost-of-living increase.
Barnsley North MP Dan Jarvis told the Chronicle that he doesn’t work as an MP for the money - and if that’s all he cared about he could find a better-paying job elsewhere.
He said: “I don’t serve in Parliament for what I can get - I do it for what I can give.
“I could easily earn much more in another profession and have a much easier life.
“But I have a strong sense of duty to my country and constituency, and I’ll always serve Barnsley North tirelessly.
“I’m sure folk will also be interested to know that, while ‘working’ as an MP, Nigel Farage has ‘earnt’ an eye-watering £1.4m on the side.”
Barnsley South MP Stephanie Peacock added: “MPs’ pay and expenses are set by IPSA.
“It is right that MPs do not set their own pay, and that decisions made regarding salaries is open and transparent.”
Penistone and Stocksbridge MP Marie Tidball said: “IPSA have made this decision to benchmark MPs’ pay against other senior roles in civil society.
“We must also ensure that people without large personal finances or savings are able to stand for election and enter Parliament.”
