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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Dec 2025
Government Procurement

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and a powerful argument. I have been dealing with an advanced manufacturer of metal and steel wires in my constituency that has been put off by the very thing he describes. That company stands ready to support the Government’s mission on clean …..."
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Written Question
Civil Servants: London Allowance
Tuesday 10th June 2025

Asked by: Mark Sewards (Labour - Leeds South West and Morley)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to ensure that London weighted salaries for civil servants only apply to employees that live in London.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Decisions on pay, including London weighting, are delegated to individual departments for grades below the Senior Civil Service (SCS). The SCS pay framework is managed centrally and only operates a national pay range.