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<p>This Government is committed to paying people a decent living wage, which is being
addressed through the statutory National Living Wage. In April 2022, the Government
increased the National Living Wage to £9.50 per hour. This will rise to £10.42 an
hour from 1 April 2023, an increase of 9.7%.</p><p>By 2024, the Government has committed
that the National Living Wage will reach 66% of median UK earnings.</p><p>The Government
will always award contracts on the basis of the best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>Departments
must ensure that they apply the legislative increase to the National Liv-ing Wage
and National Minimum Wage.</p><p>The total number of civil servants in the Department
for the Environment, Food and rural Affairs paid at or below the National Minimum
Wage rate per hour was zero and at the National Living Wage rate per hour or below
was zero as at January 25th 2023.</p>
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