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Written Question
NHS: Pay
Friday 13th March 2026

Asked by: Peter Swallow (Labour - Bracknell)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on providing the NHS staff council with a funded mandate to make improvements to the Agenda for Change pay structure.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Staff Council was provided with a mandate to negotiate changes to the Agenda for Change pay structure for their agreement on 5 March 2026.

Pay structure changes that are agreed by the NHS Staff Council under the mandate will deliver additional pay increases for some staff in 2026/27 on top of the 3.3% increase to all pay points that was announced on 12 February 2026.

Division Vote (Commons)
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Peter Swallow (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Peter Swallow (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 292
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Peter Swallow (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 279 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 283
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Peter Swallow (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 286 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 292
Division Vote (Commons)
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Peter Swallow (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 10 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203
Division Vote (Commons)
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Peter Swallow (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 308 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"The right hon. Lady knows that the challenge at the moment is that, because of the way that the system works, local authorities can control the number of admissions to good and outstanding maintained schools, but have much less control when it comes to academies. When there are falling pupil …..."
Peter Swallow - View Speech

View all Peter Swallow (Lab - Bracknell) contributions to the debate on: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Middle East: Defence

"I thank the Defence Secretary for all he is doing to support our troops in the region and protect British citizens. It is clear that a long conflict would pose real risks not only to our troops, but to energy prices and the cost of living here in the UK. …..."
Peter Swallow - View Speech

View all Peter Swallow (Lab - Bracknell) contributions to the debate on: Middle East: Defence
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Peter Swallow (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 177