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Climate Change Committee: Pay

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 14 January 2026UIN 103394

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason wage and salary costs have increased at the Committee on Climate Change since April 2017.

Answered by Katie White

Pay arrangements for the CCC’s permanent staff are governed by the Cabinet Office pay remit guidance and process. The CCC has a vital role providing independent, expert advice on reducing emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change, and staff numbers have risen to manage the increased demands from the CCC's work programme.

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