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1011617

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) attempted prosecutions, (b) successful prosecutions and (c) penalties imposed for failing to pay the National Living Wage there have been in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland, and (iv) Northern Ireland in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	194216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>HMRC reviews all National Minimum Wage (NMW) complaints that are referred to them, in order to ensure that workers receive what they are legally entitled to. Breaches of NMW legislation are normally a civil matter, and consequences for not complying with paying NMW can include fines of up to 200% of the arrears and public naming.</p><p> </p><p>For the most serious NMW breaches, HMRC will refer cases to the CPS who decide whether to prosecute. All HMRC NMW cases taken forward by the CPS have resulted in successful prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC records do not distinguish between National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (NLW) cases, nor is data available by reference to individual countries of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>For the years 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, HMRC undertook a number of successful criminal and civil actions against employers who failed to pay NMW to their workers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>2017/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Successful prosecutions</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil penalties</p></td><td><p>815</p></td><td><p>821</p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/11/2018 14:34:13 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

991174

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers have been prosecuted for not paying employees the National Living Wage in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	181559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p> </p><p>There were three successful prosecutions for NMW offences in 2016/17 and one in 2017/18. Breaches of NMW legislation are normally a civil matter, where the consequences for not complying with NMW rules can include fines of 200% of the arrears and public naming.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal prosecution is reserved for the most serious non-compliance, with these cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service who decide whether to prosecute.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/10/2018 15:50:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

971550

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the national living wage.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	906792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Those on the National Living Wage saw another inflation-beating pay rise with the 4.4% cash increase in April.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/09/2018 15:31:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

922122

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of employers who were found to have been paying below the national living wage but not prosecuted in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	152205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold separate data for National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. As referenced in <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=136268" target="_blank">UIN 136268</a>, the ‘National Living Wage’ is a rate for workers aged 25 and over which was introduced in April 2016.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC always takes action to ensure workers receive what they are entitled to. In 2015/16, 958 employers were identified as paying below the NMW. In 2016/17, 1134 employers were identified as paying below the NMW, of which two were prosecuted for underpayment of NMW.</p><p> </p><p>Breaches of NMW legislation are normally a civil matter, consequences for not complying with paying NMW can include fines of 200% of the arrears and public naming.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal prosecution is reserved for the most serious non-compliance. The most serious NMW breaches and cases that form part of wider criminality will be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service who decide whether to prosecute.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/06/2018 15:36:58 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

860781

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information on (a) labour rights and (b) access to advice and remedy is routinely provided to workers who (i) file a complaint with and (ii) are encountered during inspections conducted by HMRC National Living Wage enforcement teams.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	132138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC provides general information on NMW entitlement to workers who make a NMW complaint; this includes a worker’s right to pursue any NMW arrears through an employment tribunal and the applicable time limits. If HMRC opens an NMW investigation, regular updates on the progression of the case are provided to the impacted workers. If HMRC encounters other impacted workers in the course of an NMW investigation, general information on HMRC’s enforcement of NMW legislation is provided.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record data on referrals made to the Home Office in relation to undocumented migrants, however does work collaboratively with the Home Office and other enforcement bodies on tackling NMW, illegal working and wider labour market risks.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 132139 question first answered 15/03/2018 15:42:42 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

786880

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage businesses to pay the voluntary living wage.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	112206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates are the legal minimums that employers must pay their workers. The government welcomes employers opting to pay more than this when they can afford to do so, including the Living Wage Foundation’s voluntary rate.</p><p> </p><p>The key thing we can do as a country to increase the average wages of employees, and to ensure more businesses can pay higher wages, is to increase productivity. To address this the government is investing in infrastructure, Research &amp; Development and skills, including the £23bn National Productivity Investment Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 15/11/2017 15:25:41 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

453647

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what formula was used to calculate the Government's proposed living wage.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	27715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government has asked the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Living Wage to 60% of median earnings by 2020. This is a level consistent with the recommendations of leading experts in the Bain Report. Our target is for the National Living Wage to reach £9 by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>On this basis, we have set the initial rate at £7.20 from April 2016. This marks the first step towards our target and represents a £900 a year increase in earnings for a full-time worker on the National Minimum Wage.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/02/2016 16:21:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

429222

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the additional anticipated receipts for HM Treasury as a result of the implementation of the National Living Wage in each year from 2016 to 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>As set out in Table B.3 of their July 2015 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the Office for Budgetary Responsibility estimate that, in 2016-17, the National Living Wage will leave receipts broadly unchanged. In 2017-18 and 2018-19, income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) receipts are projected to stay constant but the overall impact of the policy on the public finances is forecast to reduce public sector net borrowing by £0.1bn. In 2019-0 and 2020-21, the policy is expected to increase income tax and NICs receipts by £0.1bn and reduce public sector net borrowing by £0.2bn.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Neill of Gatley question first answered 02/12/2015 17:53:57 answering member 4536 label Biography information for Lord O'Neill of Gatley
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

424052

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the National Living Wage on wage growth.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	901819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>The National Living Wage will mean a full-time minimum wage worker benefiting from the policy will earn over £4,800 more by 2020 in cash terms, a 40% rise on their current wage. Additionally, due to the ripple effect, up to a quarter of workers will see some benefit. The OBR estimate that economy wide wages will be on average 0.4% percentage points higher in 2020 due to the NLW.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 27/10/2015 16:38:03 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

389042

registered interest
date	10/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he had with the Living Wage Foundation on the National Living Wage before the 2015 summer budget.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	6526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of meetings with external organisations, are published on a quarterly basis and can be accessed on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/07/2015 16:10:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman