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435789

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (a) what representations he has received on and (b) whether his Department plans to incentivise employers to offer the National Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	18852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <br /> <br /><p>From 1 April 2016 every employer is required by law to pay the new statutory National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and above.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 16/12/2015 16:41:25 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

421302

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to increase the proportion of people whose earnings are above the living wage.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	11824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The Department is introducing the National Living Wage in April 2016, which will be the legal minimum wage for those over 25. It will be set at £7.20 per hour, and the Low Pay Commission will advise on the increases each year towards the ambition that it reaches 60% of median earnings by 2020.</p><br /><p>The Office of Budget Responsibility estimates that by 2020 it will benefit 2.7 million workers directly and up to a total of 6 million workers could see a pay rise as a result of a ripple effect up the earnings distribution. The Government also supports those employers who can afford to pay more.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 20/10/2015 14:45:39 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

388082

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with businesses to encourage the paying of the living wage.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	5864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>From April 2016, the Government will introduce a new National Living Wage for all workers aged 25 and over.</p><p> </p><p>This will mean that 6 million people will see their pay rise over this Parliament with a cash increase for a full-time worker of around £5,000.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to support and encourage employers to pay more if they can afford it.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 15/07/2015 14:33:02 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

447486

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the billboards and other poster sites used in the National Living Wage campaign are (1) in London, and (2) in each other region of the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
	uin	HL5388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>48 sheets, 6 sheet bus stop posters, and bus interior panels are being used in the National Living Wage campaign. The sites are selected based on a combination of population data, poster site availability, and analysis of data showing regions where recipients of the NLW are expected to be highest. The percentage of 48 sheets and 6 sheet bus stop posters booked in London is 17%.</p><p> </p><p>The percentage of 48 sheets and 6 sheet bus stop posters booked across the UK is:</p><p>Northern Ireland 7%; Scotland 15%; Wales 4%; England 74%</p><p> </p><p>The percentage of bus interior panels across the UK (not available in NI) is:</p><p>Scotland 10%; Wales 2%; England 87%</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s new National Living Wage is a step up for working people, so it is important workers know their rights and that employers pay the new £7.20 from April 1 this year. Britain deserves a pay rise and as a One Nation Government we are making sure it gets one. The campaign will tell people about their entitlements and is targeted at employers, and workers currently earning the National Minimum Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 16/02/2016 15:36:53 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

448777

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have labelled the national minimum wage of £7.20 an hour as "the national living wage" when it falls below the UK Living Wage and London Living Wage set by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL5557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The National Living Wage will come into force on 1 April 2016. We estimate that a full-time National Minimum Wage worker will earn over £4,400 more by 2020 from the National Living Wage in cash terms.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to improving living standards, particularly for the low paid. Guided by a proportion of median earnings which leading experts recommend, the National Living Wage recognizes the balance needed of an affordable rate for businesses with achieving a significant increase in minimum pay.</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission will continue to make recommendations on the appropriate rate for the National Living Wage going forward, to make sure that wages rise to reward workers while considering the impact on the economy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/02/2016 12:54:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

431922

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of the National Living Wage on wage growth in (a) Peterborough and (b) England; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Peterborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
	uin	17443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>The new National Living Wage is an essential part of moving to a higher wage, lower tax, lower welfare society; it ensures that work pays, and reduces reliance on the State topping up wages through the benefits system. The Government’s target is for the National Living Wage to reach 60% of median earnings by 2020, and we have asked the Low Pay Commission to recommend the National Living Wage going forward.</p><br /><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility published its latest analysis of the impact on 25 November, here: <a href="http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/economic-fiscal-outlook-november-2015/" target="_blank">http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/economic-fiscal-outlook-november-2015/</a></p><br /><p>The Government will be publishing an impact assessment for the National Living Wage in due course.</p><br /> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 04/12/2015 14:57:58 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

422539

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the effect of the introduction of the National Living Wage on rates of pay above the statutory minimum; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	12682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government will publish an Impact Assessment for the introduction of the National Living Wage alongside the implementation regulations. The Office of Budget Responsibility estimates that 3.25 million people above the new statutory minimum will benefit from the National Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 29/10/2015 17:44:04 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

438111

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on businesses which have entered into long-term supply contracts of the introduction of the national living wage.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	19996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>Businesses can respond to the introduction of the National Living Wage in a number of ways. In the case of supply contracts, the response is likely to vary from contract to contract according to specific circumstances. For example, some contracts will include provision for changes in statutory pay requirements.</p><br /><p>The Government published a full impact assessment for the introduction of the National Living Wage on 7<sup>th</sup> December 2015.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 22/12/2015 22:06:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

516180

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to discourage employers from cutting staff benefits on the grounds that implementing the national living wage compels them to do so.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	35896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>It is for employers to decide how to manage increases in their wage bill. Many employers will be giving their staff a pay rise and maintaining other benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Employers need to ensure their pay and reward packages are competitive to retain and develop the people and talent they need for their business.</p><p> </p><p>Employers should be planning ahead, taking steps to boost their productivity and maintain an effective workforce. In every case they must pay at least the statutory National Living Wage, or the National Minimum Wage for workers aged under 25.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/05/2016 13:27:54 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 59132 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

389669

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the (a) Low Pay Commission and (b) Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University on the National Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	6931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has not held a meeting with either the Low Pay Commission or the Centre for Research in Social Policy to discuss the National Living Wage.</p><p>However, the Low Pay Commission has been asked to provide a report to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills regarding the level of the National Living Wage in the future. This report should provide an assessment of the pace of increase to reach the Government’s ambition of 60% of median earnings by 2020. In making its recommendations on the National Minimum Wage, the Low Pay Commission takes into account a wide range of evidence from across the economy. This process will continue for the National Living Wage too.</p><p>As leaders of the Minimum Income Standard programme, which forms the basis for setting the Living Wage, the Centre for Research in Social Policy are welcome and encouraged to provide evidence during the Low Pay Commission’s public consultation regarding future rates.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 21/07/2015 13:51:54 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain