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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Henry Dyer and Abby Wallace

How MPs’ earning potential varies after leaving office

Department for Work and Pensions
Post-ministerial incomes are lower after leaving the Department for Work and Pensions than after some other departments. Photograph: Chris Young/PA

Pity the ambitious young Tory MP. The top jobs in Liz Truss’s government have been briefed and decided. Short of any huge upsets, the great offices of state have been filled, cutting off the possibility of significant advancement for some backbench Truss supporters.

As they are left in the cold, standing outside the cabinet revolving door, the chance of becoming a household name and a significantly higher earner is vanishing. So too is the hope of the post-ministerial earnings that sometimes follow such high-profile gigs.

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