evidence: MLAs' pay is due to rise from £49,500 to £50,500 but the five leaders jointly asked the Assembly Commission to halt this until the decision is reviewed. [...] The current rules on MLAs' salaries and expenses were set by the Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) in 2016. [...] That determination provides MLAs with a £500 annual increase to their salaries, but pay rises were blocked while devolution was suspended after a request from the Assembly Commission to the then Secretary of State Karen Bradley.