Statutory Instruments
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(1), 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.
Citation and commencement
1.—(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.
Amendment of the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975
2.—(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.
Ministerial salaries
3.—(1) In section 1(2) (Lord Chancellor’s salary)(2)—
(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)(3), for Parts 1 to 4 substitute the provisions in the Schedule to this Order.
Opposition Leaders’ and Whips’ salaries
4. In Schedule 2 (Opposition Leaders’ and Whips’ salaries)(4), 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”. |
Speakers’ salaries
5. In section 1 (salaries)—
(a) in subsection (3) (speaker of the House of Commons)( 5 ), for “£75,766” substitute “£82,750” ;
(b) in subsection (3A) (speaker of the House of Lords)( 6 ), for “£101,038” substitute “£110,351” .
Alteration of salaries
6. 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.”.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
Article 3(2)
Schedule Ministerial salaries
“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” |
1975 c. 27. Section 1B was inserted by section 1(2) of the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1997 (c. 62).
Section 1(2) was last amended by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 11 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25).
Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 1 were substituted by S.I. 2011/1689.
Part 1 of Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2011/1689.
Subsection (3) was last amended by S.I. 2011/1689.
Subsection (3A) was inserted by S.I. 2006/1640; and was last amended by S.I. 2011/1689.