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Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 104803

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the First Division Association (FDA) has been involved in negotiations on special advisers' salaries; and whether special advisers have collectively had an increase in their salaries since July 2024.

Answered by Anna Turley

Special advisers have received two annual pay awards since July 2024, one in 2024/25 and one in 2025/26. The FDA has not been involved in negotiations on special advisers' salaries.

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