Written questions

Department of Health and Social Care: Permanent Secretaries

Commons · Question 125680 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 27 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2025, to Question 52906, on Department of Health and Social Care: Permanent Secretaries, what was the benchmark used to set the salary of the new DHSC Permanent Secretary.

Answer

Answered by Satvir Kaur, 27 Apr 2026

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