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Permanent Secretaries: Pay

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 28 August 2026UIN 17740

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 8052 on Permanent Secretary: Pay, for what reason is the DHSC Permanent Secretary salary of £310,000 to £314,999 set above the SSRB pay range of £155,000 to £220,000.

Answered by Cabinet Office

The salary of the DHSC Permanent Secretary was approved in line with the senior pay control process.

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