UPDATED 10:34*
CONSERVATIVE Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely was among those to oppose lifting the public sector pay cap in parliament yesterday (Wednesday).
The newly elected Isle of Wight MP voted against an amendment put forward by Labour shadow home secretary Diane Abbott calling for the Government "to end the public sector pay cap and give the emergency and public services a fair pay rise."
She added: "We have all seen and read about the firefighters who ran towards danger, into the blaze in Grenfell Tower to save lives. Some of us wondered whether we could have summoned up that courage.
"We all know about the national health service workers who came in off shift to save lives and help the victims of the terror attacks at Westminster, Manchester, London Bridge and Finsbury Park. We know of the gallantry and professionalism of the police and the transport police who responded swiftly to the terror attacks.
"My mother was a nurse, and I know that the dedication and commitment of our public service workers is above price. It is one thing for honourable members to praise public service workers for their bravery, heroism and effectiveness at times of national emergency, but we need to treat public service workers fairly every other day of the year.
"That is what the Opposition think, and increasingly that is what the general public think."
The amendment was defeated by just 14 votes, with all Conservative Party and DUP MPs voting against it.
Labour's Isle of Wight election candidate on the Isle of Wight, Julian Critchley, said: "During the campaign, Bob Seely made it clear he supported greater public investment. So it saddens me that he has rejected the very first opportunity to end the assault on the pay and spending power of all the public sector workers on the Island. We're all poorer as a result of this chaotic shambles of a government."
*Mr Seely said: "Public sector workers do a really important job, and the issue of public sector pay needs to be looked at properly. But rather than tacking it onto the end of the Queen's Speech at the last minute, it needs to be reviewed by the Treasury ahead of the Budget this autumn.
"Of course we need to support public sector workers, but we need to find ways of doing so that ensures the economy keeps on growing. Without that growth we won't have the money that our nation needs to pay for these public services."
An Isle of Wight TUC spokesman said: "The IOWTUC will work with unions to keep the pressure up on the Government over pay for these much-valued workers."