Public services - Local pay in NHS boosted by 1994 national pay deals . NHS trusts will be able to agree local performance pay schemes for staff still covered by national terms and conditions in 1995 as a result of a new enabling provision inserted into the recently agreed Whitley deals for 1994 . We detail key elements of the Whitley Council agreements . 4.68% salary increase for MPs . Firefighters' pay formula produces 2.2%