Question follow-through · 14330
Local Government and Schools: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the real-terms value of (a) local government and (b) school support staff pay under the National Joint Council (NJC) arrangements compa
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 30 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 7 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the real-terms value of (a) local government and (b) school support staff pay under the National Joint Council (NJC) arrangements compa
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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7 Jul 2026
Answer published
Central government does not monitor this. Local authorities are independent employers and it is for them to set levels of pay in negotiation with trade unions.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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