MPs across the district have given a mixed reaction to news that are in line for a pay hike to £74,000 while the rest of the country suffers austerity.

The taxpayer will be hit with a £4.6 million bill for the increase which will take effect after the general election in 2015.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority proposed to offset the costs with curbs to pensions, expenses for dinners, TV licences, taxis and ‘golden goodbyes’.

It insisted that the overall burden on the taxpayer will only go up by £500,000 when the package comes into force. The regulator is also urging politicians to publish an annual ‘MoT’ explaining the work they have done for the money they receive.

Unions demanded matching 11 per cent increases while a number of MPs condemned the authority for opening them to public anger.

Under the shake-up, the current salary of £66,396 will rise to £74,000 in May 2015, at a cost of £4.6 million once extra national insurance contributions are taken into account From then wages will rise annually in line with average UK earnings, a mechanism the regulator hopes will ensure the situation is resolved for the long term.

Gerry Sutcliffe MP (Lab, Bradford South) did not say whether he actually agreed with the proposed 11 per cent rise but added: “I have been an MP for 19 years and MPs’ pay is always talked about but nothing ever happens.

“That’s why we end up with the scandal of expenses to boost salaries. I have always agreed that it is an independent person that deals with it.

“It should be linked to other jobs in the sector but I just think the timing is wholly inappropriate. I don’t think the economy or public mood is ready for it.”

Philip Davies (Con, Shipley) said that he fully understood how unpopular the proposal was with the general public.

“This is not something proposed by MPs or something that MPs decide,” he said. “I would therefore suggest that anyone who is unhappy with this proposal write to Ipsa as part of the consultation they are carrying out as this is something that they – and they alone – will decide.”

George Galloway MP (Respect, Bradford West) said that he was opposed to the recommendation of a 11 per cent pay rise and if given a vote on it “will vote against it”.

He said: “If it is imposed I will use the money to help fund my political work. I am opposed to the public sector pay freeze and whole direction of ‘austerity’ as an answer to Britain’s economic problems.”

Kris Hopkins MP (Con, Keighley) said: “This proposed pay rise is not something I agree with and I will not be accepting it.

“Public sector workers are currently being subjected to a one per cent annual pay increase. As a Member of Parliament, I am also a public sector worker. I see no reason why I should be treated differently way to anyone else.”

David Ward MP (Lib Dem, Bradford East) said: “Ipsa have done the job they were asked to do but it would be indecent to accept a pay rise of this magnitude at a time of stringent public sector pay restraint.”