Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026, to Question 7317, on Permanent Secretaries: Pay, if he will publish the business case to pay a Permanent Secretary a salary greater than £300,000.

There are no plans to publish individual pay business cases. A permanent secretary salary greater than £300,000 is approved in line with the senior pay control process set by HM Treasury. Guidance on Senior Pay Approvals is available via https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6925e3c133d088f6d5da2d41/Guidance_for_the_approval_of_senior_pay_senior_pay_controls_process_November_2025.pdf