Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Jo Stevens - Secretary of State for Wales

My Department publishes an Annual Report on GOV.UK which contains salary details for senior officials in the Wales Office.

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of procurement contracts were awarded to UK companies in the 2024-25 financial year.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Information on employees who earn over £100,000 can be found in the annual report and accounts. The most recent report can be found here. The 2024/5 annual report and accounts will be published later in the year.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)

Salary information for Senior Cabinet Office employees can be found at https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/ff76be1f-4f37-4bef-beb7-32b259413be1/organogram-cabinet-office. The next update is due to be published by 6th December 2025.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

From HR data for paid staff in June 2025, there are 98 staff in total with annual salary of £100k or more, of which 6 staff have an annual salary of £166k or more.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Feryal Clark

The published 'DSIT Organogram of Staff Roles and Salaries' provides information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 and in other bandings. The latest information can be found here: DSIT Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries - data.gov.uk.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

We can confirm that in March 2025 there were 292 employees within the Ministry of Justice & HM Prison and Probation Service who were receiving a total salary of £100,000 or more per year inclusive of allowances. Of these, 10 employees were receiving £166,000 or more per year.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Please see below for the number of employees with an annual salary of (a) £100,000 or more and (b) £166,000 or more.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Defra publishes organogram data for Senior Civil Servants here: Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries - data.gov.uk.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Justin Madders

Information on the number of individuals directly employed by the Department who earn £100,000 or more, including those earning £166,000 or more, is published on a quarterly basis in the Department’s organograms. These set out senior civil service pay details for staff employed within the core Department and are available on data.gov.uk.

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Scotland Office has (a) two people who earn £100,000 or more and (b) zero people who earn £166,000 or more per year.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

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

The Department approves temporary international remote working for staff to work remotely overseas for short defined periods of time where there is critical business need or unforeseen personal circumstances that require immediate attention outside of the United Kingdom. The Department approved 73 cases of international remote working for Department staff between 4 July 2024 and 4 July 2025. The destinations that we have approved for international remote working cases are as follows Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and USA. The Department has no approved permanent postings outside of the UK.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

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

Based on pro rate salary and allowances data for the Department, 92 employees earn between £100,00 and £165,999, and 11 earn £166,000 or more.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Catherine West

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) can confirm that this information is held within our published Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687e39109914d1f63267c5e5/FCDO-Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2024-2025.pdf), the relevant Report pages 128 to 133, and the FCDO Organograms of Staff Roles and Salaries (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/73e0260a-0516-44ff-b4eb-ba9fec420c45/fcdo-organograms).

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many employees in his Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero publishes information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 per year, including those earning £166,000 or more, in its Organogram of Staff Roles and Salaries. The latest data is publicly available here: DESNZ Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries - data.gov.uk

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Civil Service Statistics (Table 35) provides information on the number of civil servants earning over £100,000 and in other bandings. The latest information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2024

Organograms for Senior Civil Servant roles, including pay details for individuals, are also published by departments on a quarterly basis on data.gov.uk.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

Organogram data is released by all central government departments on a quarterly basis. Names and salaries are also listed for Senior Civil Servants. MHCLG organograms are available on gov.uk.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Solicitor General, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Attorney General’s Office follows Civil Service Commission guidance on recruitment of its staff and remunerates consistent to Cabinet Office rules. All government departments are required to publish the salaries of Senior Civil Servants in their Annual Report and Accounts laid in parliament.

I would direct the MP for Great Yarmouth to the HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, published on gov.uk.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees in her Department earn (a) £100,000 and (b) £166,000 or more per year.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

This information is available through the quarterly senior organogram published by the department on gov.uk

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