Written questions

Royal College of Nursing: Pay

Commons · Question 77508 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on pay.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Oct 2025

Annual pay awards for staff on Agenda for Change contracts in England, including nurses, are decided by the Government following receipt of recommendations made by the independent NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB). The Government accepted the 2025/26 recommend...