MPs in Worcestershire have admitted a £10,000 pay hike would be too much - with one even suggesting she would take measures to “prevent it happening”.

Harriett Baldwin has suggested abolishing the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) altogether if it suggests a 15 per cent pay rise over the coming days.

The Tory, who represents West Worcestershire, said it would send out the wrong message at a time when ordinary families face pay freezes and inflation.

It comes as the row over MPs pay intensifies, with fellow county MP Peter Luff saying Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg should “shut up” and allow parliamentarians to make their own choice.

IPSA, which was set up to decide on pay, is expected to recommend all MPs get a 15 per cent hike in pay, taking it up £10,000 to £76,000 after the 2015 General Election.

The figure will not be confirmed until either this Friday or next Monday.

Mrs Baldwin said: “I have not contributed to the consultation and certainly do not believe MPs should be awarded an increase in the overall cost of their pay and pensions given the size of the deficit.

“If we have to abolish IPSA to prevent it from happening, I would be up for that.”

On Monday Mr Clegg said he would not take a pay rise if IPSA offers one.

Mr Luff, who is stepping down from his Mid-Worcestershire seat in 2015, said: “It’s all speculation at the moment, I’ve heard figures of £10,000, £7,500, 10 per cent, we just don’t know.

"IPSA was set up to look at it independently, it consulted with the public before now and I understand it will consult again.

"MPs agreed to make this independent.

“But I do think £10,000 sounds a lot in the current circumstances.

“I also think no party leaders should be putting pressure on MPs as to how they respond - until we know what is being offered people should shut up.

“Party leaders should not be playing party politics with this.”

Worcester MP Robin Walker said if IPSA does go for the £10,000 figure, it would leave parliamentarians in an “impossible” situation.

“The basic principle of this was that MPs should not decide their own pay, so we have to let IPSA do its job,” he said.

“It was created following the expenses scandal to look at things independently.

“We wanted to see the number of MPs reduced and the reason that didn’t go through was down to Nick Clegg’s leadership.”

Mr Clegg said the public would find it “impossible to understand”, but stressed he was offering a personal view.

IPSA is also likely to offer one per cent pay rises in the final years of this parliament, and propose changes to the pension scheme so it is linked to average salary, instead of final salaries, according to reports.