http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/27/section/1BMinisterial and other Salaries Act 1975An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the salaries of Ministers and Opposition Leaders and Chief Whips and to other matters connected therewith.1979-03-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-12Expert Participation2026-04-29 1B1Her Majesty may from time to time by Order in Council make provision for changing the annual amount, or maximum or minimum annual amount, of any salary payable under section 1 of this Act.2An Order in Council under subsection (1) above may—aspecify a new amount, orbprovide for an amount to be determined, or to change from time to time, by reference to another amount or a specified formula.3An Order in Council under subsection (1) above may—amake different provision for different circumstances, andbmake amendments to this Act.4No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council under subsection (1) above unless a draft of the Order has been approved—aby resolution of each House of Parliament, orbin the case of a draft which relates only to the salary of the Speaker of the House of Commons, by resolution of that House.Ss. 1A, 1B inserted (6.11.1997) by 1997 c. 62, s. 1(2)