#2026/17Ministerial Salaries Amendment Act 2026
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The law raises the maximum number of government ministerial salaries that can be paid under the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975. It allows more paid posts for Secretaries of State, Ministers of State, and Parliamentary Secretaries. This mainly affects central government staffing and public payroll administration. It does not set salary amounts or create duties for businesses or the public, but it gives the government more room to pay ministers across its departments.
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Key Changes
- Raises the maximum number of paid Secretary of State posts from 21 to 22
- Raises the combined cap for Secretaries of State and Ministers of State from 50 to 54
- Raises the combined cap for Secretaries of State, Ministers of State and Parliamentary Secretaries from 83 to 94
Obligations
What this law requires
Do not pay ministerial salaries for more than 22 Secretaries of State under Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975, as amended.
Do not pay ministerial salaries for more than 54 Secretaries of State and Ministers of State in total under the amended salary cap.
Do not pay ministerial salaries for more than 94 Secretaries of State, Ministers of State, and Parliamentary Secretaries in total under the amended salary cap.