Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 120515
Government Departments: Pay
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026
Question
Charlotte Nichols
Labour — Warrington North
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Department covered by the Pay Remit Guidance had its 2022/23 budget increased or altered to enable the £1,500 Pay Remit Guidance payment to be made.
Answer
Satvir KaurDecisions on pay below Senior Civil Service are delegated to Departments. Cabinet Office does not have sight of Departments’ budgetary decisions.