Debate on bill on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Smith of Basildon. The answering member was Lord True.

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill

Lords second reading. Committee negatived. Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, Lords third reading. Bill passed.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 855 cc273-295
Session: 2024-26
Department: Cabinet Office
Legislative stage: Third reading; Second reading
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill 2024-26. Brought from the Commons
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Bills
House of Lords; Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill: HL Bill 179 of 2024–26
Thursday, 26 March 2026
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Proceeding contributions: Baroness Smith of Basildon | 855 cc273-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill is a short but important piece of legislation...; Lord True | 855 cc274-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for her introduction t...; Lord Barber of Chittlehampton | 855 cc276-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, as someone relatively new to the House I am very struck by how hard Ministers work in t...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 855 cc278-280 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, like my noble friend Lord True, I add my support to this Bill. It seeks to rectify situ...; Lord Redwood | 855 cc280-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome the excellent speeches by the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Oppos...; Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath | 855 cc281-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am delighted to add my support to this Bill. As with all new arrivals, I have had to ...; Baroness Penn | 855 cc283-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, welcome the Bill. I do not think it is acceptable that we ask Ministers to do t...; Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell | 855 cc285-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have been struck by the cross-party tone of this debate. I continue this tone with a ...; Lord Barber of Ainsdale | 855 cc286-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this House is often confronted by issues of great complexity, but happily today we are ...; Lord Norton of Louth | 855 cc287-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in so far as this Bill rectifies an anomaly, it is to be welcomed. I very much endorse ...; Lord Sikka | 855 cc288-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support the Bill. However, I have a number of questions that I hope the Minister will...; Lord Johnson of Lainston | 855 cc289-290 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, first, I express my gratitude to the Whips for allowing me to speak in the gap and apol...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 855 cc290-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we on these Benches support this modest improvement. In the late 19th century, the Libe...; Baroness Smith of Basildon | 855 cc292-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. It has gone rather wide...
Subjects: House of Lords Pay Ministers
Legislation: Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill 2024-26
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill

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