Written Question·Treasury·UIN 95772
Public Sector: Pay Settlements
Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Question
David Chadwick
Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of higher-than-forecast inflation and pay growth on devolved governments’ capacity to fund public sector pay settlements.
Answer
James MurrayPublic sector pay is a devolved responsibility. This means it is for the devolved governments to decide how to allocate the funding they receive across their areas of responsibility, including public sector pay.