Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76430

NHS: Pay

Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to ensure that NHS pay awards are implemented on 1 April each year.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government is committed to improving the timing of the pay round as set out in the Chancellor’s speech on 29 July 2024. We recognise the importance of giving certainty on pay settlements as early as possible and are working to be able to announce pay ...

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