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Title and introductory text
2026 No. 592
PARLIAMENT
The Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Amendment) Order 2026
Made
3rd June 2026
Coming into force
4th June 2026
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of June 2026
Present,
The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
In accordance with section 1B of the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975, a draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1B of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows.
Propose a change1 Citation and commencement
(1) This Order may be cited as the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Amendment) Order 2026.
(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Propose a change2 Amendment of the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975
(1) The Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”) is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 6.
(2) The amendments made by articles 3 to 5 have effect from the beginning of 1st April 2026.
(3) The amendments made by article 6 have effect for the period of 12 months beginning with 1st April 2026 and each successive period of 12 months.
Propose a change3 Ministerial salaries
(1) In section 1(2) (Lord Chancellor’s salary)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£68,827” substitute “£75,170”;
(b) in paragraph (b), for “£101,038” substitute “£110,351”.
(2) In Schedule 1 (Ministerial salaries), for Parts 1 to 4 substitute the provisions in the Schedule to this Order.
Propose a change4 Opposition Leaders’ and Whips’ salaries
In Schedule 2 (Opposition Leaders’ and Whips’ salaries), for the table in Part 1 substitute—
Position | Salary (£)
In the House of Commons— Leader of the Opposition Chief Opposition Whip Assistant Opposition Whips | 68,911 36,045 21,021
In the House of Lords— Leader of the Opposition Chief Opposition Whip | 75,043 69,392
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Propose a change5 Speakers’ salaries
In section 1 (salaries)—
(a) in subsection (3) (speaker of the House of Commons), for “£75,766” substitute “£82,750”;
(b) in subsection (3A) (speaker of the House of Lords), for “£101,038” substitute “£110,351”.
Propose a change6 Alteration of salaries
In section 1A (alteration of salaries), for subsections (1) to (2A) substitute—
(1) For each period of 12 months beginning with 1st April, the annual amount of any salary payable under section 1 is to be increased by the relevant percentage.
(2) The relevant percentage is the average percentage by which the mid-points of the Senior Civil Service pay bands below that of permanent secretary, having effect from 1st April of the period concerned, have increased compared with the previous 1st April.
(2A) But in relation to the period of 12 months beginning with 1st April 2026, the relevant percentage is—
(a) the relevant percentage determined in accordance with subsection (2), or
(b) if higher, the average percentage by which the mid-points of the Senior Civil Service pay bands (including that of permanent secretary), having effect from 1st April 2026, have increased compared with 1st April 2025.
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Propose a changeSchedule Ministerial salaries
Article 3(2)
Part 1
Office | Salary (£)
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury | 83,837
Chancellor of the Exchequer | 75,170
Salary if the holder is a member of the House of Commons (£) | Salary if the holder is not a member of the House of Commons (£)
Secretary of State Any of the following offices for so long as the holder is a member of the Cabinet— (a) Lord President of the Council (b) Lord Privy Seal (c) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (d) Paymaster General (e) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (f) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (g) Minister of State | 75,170 | 110,351
Part 2
Office | Salary if the holder is a member of the House of Commons (£) | Salary if the holder is not a member of the House of Commons (£)
1. Any of the offices listed at (a) to (g) of Part 1 for so long as the holder is not a member of the Cabinet 2. Minister in charge of a public department of His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom who is not a member of the Cabinet, and who is not eligible for a salary under any other provision of this Act 3. Financial Secretary to the Treasury | 36,045 | 86,162
Part 3
Office | Salary if the holder is a member of the House of Commons (£) | Salary if the holder is not a member of the House of Commons (£)
Attorney General | 104,599 | 115,440
Solicitor General | 64,706 | 100,211
Advocate General for Scotland | 64,706 | 100,211
Part 4
Office | Salary if the holder is a member of the House of Commons (£) | Salary if the holder is not a member of the House of Commons (£)
Parliamentary Secretary other than Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | 25,882 | 75,043
Treasurer of His Majesty’s Household | 36,045
Comptroller of His Majesty’s Household Vice-Chamberlain of His Majesty’s Household Junior Lord of the Treasury Assistant Whip, House of Commons | 21,021
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms | 86,162
Captain of the King’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard | 75,043
Lord in Waiting | 69,392
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