Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107143
Senior Civil Servants: Pay
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in civil service remuneration approval to £174,000 on civil service salaries.
Answer
James MurrayCivil Servant pay is set within a pay framework which is reviewed annually by the Senior Salaries Review Body. The senior pay control process, including approvals required from HM Treasury, acts as an additional layer of scrutiny to Senior Civil Servant s...
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