Jonathan Reynolds said there was a "long-standing process" for determining earnings for aides and dismissed suggestions that the Prime Minister had intervened to increase Sue Gray's pay.
Gray Disclosures that Ms received a pay rise after the election which means she earns more than Sir Keir have sparked a row within Government prompted opposition critics to and demand answers about how the decision was made.
Mr Reynolds told Sky News: "I think it's important people understand that the pay bands for any official, any adviser, are not set by politicians. There's an official process that does that.
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