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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

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

1419915

	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 findings of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report of 3 February 2022, that pay has risen by less than prices, such that households real incomes are being squeezed.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	118645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>We understand that inflation, if higher than income growth, can reduce households’ real income, and that higher prices can increase the cost of living for people and households.</p><p> </p><p>The government is providing support worth around £12 billion this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. Much of the support in place that will help ease these pressures is UK-wide, for example the increase to the National Living Wage, the change to the Universal Credit taper rate and increase to the Work Allowance, as well as freezes to alcohol duty and fuel duty.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, 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 government’s Plan for Jobs is also helping people into work and giving them the skills they need to progress – the best approach to managing the cost of living in the long term.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 118646 118648 118650 question first answered 09/02/2022 08:14:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1419917

	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, with reference to the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report of 3 February 2022, what steps he is taking with regard to firms passing through increases in wage costs to prices.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	118647
	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 118644 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

1647544

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2023
	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, with reference to paragraph 23 of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee's Monetary Policy Summary and the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting ending on 21 June 2023, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of increases in annual pay growth in (a) higher-paid sectors and (b) lower-paid sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	190986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The latest Office for National Statistics data indicates that annual total pay growth (including bonuses) was 6.5% in the three months to April.</p><p> </p><p>The National Living and Minimum Wage rate was adjusted this April, in line with the recommendation from the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC). In light of this, we expect to see over 2 million workers earn a pay rise, and a further 4 million workers could indirectly benefit from said rise. We expect this increase to the minimum wage will put more money in the pockets of over 2.5 million of the lowest-paid people in the country.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s priority is halving inflation this year, on the path back to the target of 2% CPI. Our commitment to this target is iron-clad and it applies at all times. The Bank of England has the Government's full support as they take action to return inflation to this target through their independent monetary policy decisions, in line with the primacy of price stability in the Government’s monetary policy objective. The Monetary Policy Committee will continue to monitor closely indications of persistent inflationary pressures in the economy as a whole, including the tightness of labour market conditions and the behaviour of wage growth and services price inflation.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 190987 question first answered 03/07/2023 12:33:57 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter