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1506504

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of labour on levels of pay.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	51776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>Labour demand remains strong. The unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in the three months to July, its lowest rate since 1974. Redundancies are close to record lows, 40% below pre-pandemic levels.</p><p>The latest data indicates that nominal pay growth was 5.5% in three months to July.</p><p>There are now more vacancies (up 54% on pre-pandemic levels) than unemployed people for the first time. The Growth Plan announces measures to get more people back into work which, together with the agenda to boost productivity, will drive higher employment, wages and economic growth.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/09/2022 14:13:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1582228

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the impact of below inflation pay rises on household disposable income.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	136639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Since mid-2021, UK inflation has been pushed higher by global pressures, such as supply chain disruptions from Covid-19, and pressures following Russia’s war against Ukraine. More recently, tightening in the labour market, rising wages and other input prices for firms mean that domestic factors are playing a bigger role. As a result, consumer price inflation was 10.5% in December 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Wages have also grown but remain lower than current levels of inflation.</p><p>Total annual pay growth increased to 6.4% in the three months to November 2022, significantly above pre-pandemic average growth of 3.4% (2019 average).</p><p> </p><p>Below inflation wage growth has led to a fall in real household disposable income. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show real household disposable income decreased by 2.6% on the year in Q3 2022. The OBR, in its November 2022 forecast, expected real household disposable income to fall in 2022 and 2023, and start increasing from Q4 2023.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 03/02/2023 08:24:30 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1491678

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the assumptions on which the OECD has produced its projection for UK wage growth to be (a) negative and (b) the worst performing in the G7 over the next 2 years.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	42176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>UK inflation has risen rapidly largely because of global factors such as higher global energy prices and post-pandemic supply chain bottlenecks. More recently domestic factors have played a role; in its June Economic Outlook, the OECD stated that UK wage compensation per employee growth was 5.2% in 2022 and is forecast to be 4.2% in 2023. High inflation is putting downwards pressure on real wages across G7 economies.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the pressure households are under, and this year is providing a total of £37bn of support, including £550 of support to the vast majority of households, and at least £1200 to millions of the most vulnerable. In the long term however, the best way to raise living standards is through economic growth, which the government is taking action on through initiatives to boost growth and productivity across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 05/09/2022 07:26:54 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1654194

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the comments by the Governor of the Bank of England on pay restraint made in February 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	195084
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the Prime Minister’s pledge to grow the economy and halve inflation. We remain steadfast in our support for the Bank of England’s independent Monetary Policy Committee.</p><p> </p><p>Pay for most frontline workforces is set by the independent Pay Review Body (PRB) process. On 13 July, the Government confirmed that it would be accepting the headline pay recommendations of the PRBs in full.</p><p> </p><p>Government borrowing to pay for things, such as public sector pay, boosts demand and in turn can increase inflationary pressure. That is why these pay uplifts will not be funded through any new borrowing.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/09/2023 11:57:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1695979

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of slowing wage growth on household finances and consumer spending; and what steps they are taking to mitigate any negative impact.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Real wages have increased for seven consecutive months and are 1.1% above their pre-pandemic level.</p><p>ONS retail sales volumes increased by 3.4% on the month in January, representing a full recovery of the decline seen in December 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/03/2024 11:35:26 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1676349

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on (a) how many people earn less than £38,700 a year in (i) Wales, (ii) England, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland and (b) what proportion of people earn less than that sum in each constituency in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	5738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not publish this information.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on employment income are published annually as part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-incomes-statistics-for-the-tax-year-2020-to-2021/personal-incomes-statistics-2020-to-2021-commentary" target="_blank">Survey of Personal Incomes</a>. Outturn data for the tax year 2020 to 2021 is the latest available.</p><p> </p><p>Specifically, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-and-tax-by-parliamentary-constituency-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">Table 3.15</a> contains the latest constituency-level breakdown of taxpayer numbers. This covers individuals with employment income by Parliamentary Constituency. Breakdowns by country and region are also available in this table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 12/12/2023 14:39:31 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1676350

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people earn an annual salary less than £38,700 in each English constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	5739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not publish this information.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on employment income are published annually as part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-incomes-statistics-for-the-tax-year-2020-to-2021/personal-incomes-statistics-2020-to-2021-commentary" target="_blank">Survey of Personal Incomes</a>. Outturn data for the tax year 2020 to 2021 is the latest available.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/12/2023 12:03:35 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1418396

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to increase wages and support the lowest-income households.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
	uin	114981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The National Living Wage is increasing by 6.6% to £9.50 an hour for workers aged 23 and over in April 2022, which will benefit more than 2 million workers. This means an increase of over £1,000 to the annual earnings of a full-time worker on the National Living Wage and keeps us on track to our target to end low pay by 2024-25.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken further decisive action to make work pay by cutting the Universal Credit taper rate from 63p to 55p and increasing Universal Credit work allowances by £500 per annum. Taken together, this is a tax cut worth around £1,000 a year for around two million low paid households.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently announced the ‘Way to Work’ campaign to get 500,000 jobseekers into jobs by the end of June. We know work is the best way for people to get on, to improve their lives and support their families because people on benefits are at least £6,000 better off in full time work.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Plan for Jobs, the Government is also investing £99m in a new In Work Progression offer from April 2022, which will mean more people in work on Universal Credit will be able to access individualised Work Coach support to help them progress and increase their earnings.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also committed to helping low-income families with the cost of living, including providing £500m for a Household Support Fund to help vulnerable households with costs for essentials such as food, clothing and utilities over the Winter.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 07/02/2022 10:27:43 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1306497

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of hours worked in the UK and paid at the rates applicable for the (a) national living wage for those aged 23 and over (in the 2020-21 financial year, 25 and over), (b) national minimum wage for those aged 21 or 22 (in the 2020-21 financial year, 21 to 24), (c) national minimum wage for those aged 18 to 20, (d) national minimum wage for those aged under 18 and (e) national minimum wage at the apprentice rate in the (i) 2020-21 and (ii) 2021-22 financial years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	175834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>Departments and workforces set levels of pay in compliance with National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage legislation. Remuneration for private sector employees are set independently of Government, although they must also comply with the relevant legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not held centrally on the pay distribution of all people who deliver public services.</p><p>Latest published survey data, see below, has the distribution of hourly pay for public sector workers, comprising of workers working in organisations defined as Public Corporation, Central Government or Local Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Hourly pay - Gross (£) - For all employee jobs: United Kingdom, ASHE 2020 (provisional)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Percentiles</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>70</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>75</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public sector</p></td><td><p>9.88</p></td><td><p>10.90</p></td><td><p>11.61</p></td><td><p>12.46</p></td><td><p>14.27</p></td><td><p>18.77</p></td><td><p>21.11</p></td><td><p>22.62</p></td><td><p>23.87</p></td><td><p>28.89</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Link: <em><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/publicandprivatesectorashetable13" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/publicandprivatesectorashetable13</a></em></p><p> </p><p>Employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey pay-period was not affected by absence. Estimates for 2020 include employees who have been furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 175829 175830 175831 175832 175833 question first answered 13/04/2021 07:32:12 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1419914

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the statement of the Governor of the Bank of England of 3 February 2022 on the need to see moderation of wage rises.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	118644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>On 3 February, the Bank of England published their Monetary Policy Report, which updated their forecasts for a range of economic indicators. The government continually monitors such forecasts and economic developments, including changes to wages, to consider the impact on firms and households.</p><p> </p><p>The government is taking action to support a high-productivity, growing economy. This includes through a £3.8bn investment in skills at the Budget and Spending Review last year.</p><p> </p><p>As the global economy recovers from Covid, many economies are experiencing high inflation, in part due to pressures from rising energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains. However, the government understands people’s concerns around increasing prices.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking targeted action worth around £12 billion this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. We are cutting the Universal Credit taper to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol and fuel duties to keep costs down, and providing support to help households with the costs of essentials. Alongside this, the government has announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The separation of fiscal and monetary decisions is a key feature of the UK’s economic framework, and essential for the effective delivery of policy. The government therefore does not comment on the conduct or effectiveness of monetary policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 118647 question first answered 09/02/2022 08:20:52 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter