"A disproportionate number of people that earn over [£150,000] actually work in our public sector anyway, so they aren't going anywhere."

Rating

Based on the figures, a "disproportionate" number would imply more than 3,150 people earning more than £150,000 worked in the public sector. But we cannot find a breakdown of how many top earners work in the public or private sector.

Reviewed by BBC Reality Check ↗ · May 5, 2021