Written Question·Treasury·UIN 100789
Public Sector: Pay
Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the long term affordability of public sector pay settlements agreed outside the recommendations of independent pay review bodies.
Answer
James MurrayNo additional central funding has been given to Departments for the 2025/26 pay awards beyond their existing funding allocations, and this will be the case for the remainder of the Spending Review period. This means we will not be borrowing more or raisin...
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