The current public sector pay deal – which saw 2% rises for 2010 and 2011 – is about to end, and talks are expected to take place later this year between the States and unions about the 2012 deal.

In the States on Tuesday, Treasury Minister Philip Ozouf published a statement in response to a written question from Deputy Geoff Southern in which he said that he would not rule out the possibility of a public sector wage freeze in 2012/13.

• See Saturday’s JEP for the full report

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