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1722686

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 20 of the King’s Speech Background Briefing Notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people who will be affected by the proposals to deliver a genuine living wage (a) nationally and (b) in Edinburgh North and Leith constituency.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
uin	1133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The minimum wage has been one of the most effective and successful policy interventions of the last 25 years. The Government is committed to delivering a genuine living wage for working people, and removing the discriminatory age bands, so that all adults can benefit.</p><p>The Low Pay Commission (LPC) will complete its April 2025 rate recommendations by the end of October 2024. The government will then announce the rates this Autumn and publish an impact assessment when the regulations are laid which will include estimates of the number of people who will benefit from the uprating. This approach will put more money in working people’s pockets to spend, boosting economic growth, resilience and conditions for innovation.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 30/07/2024 09:40:40 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
tabling member	5188

1696741

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to encourage businesses to pay the real living wage.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
uin	18959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The National Living Wage (NLW) will increase to £11.44 on 1 April and be extended to workers over 21. It is reaching two-thirds of median earnings, meeting our commitment to end low hourly pay for those eligible.</p><p>The Government commends employers who are able to go beyond the legal minimum. However, the ability to do so varies across sector and region.</p><p>Unlike other voluntary rates of pay, the statutory NLW is based on the advice of the Low Pay Commission, which takes into account the impact on business and the wider economy, as well as the living standards of workers.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 25/03/2024 16:51:24 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1674220

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage employers to pay their employees a real living wage in light of the finding in the report, UK Poverty 2023, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on 26 January, that 11 per cent of all destitute respondents are in paid work.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has accepted the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Living Wage to £11.44 an hour for workers aged 21 and over in April 2024 - meeting the manifesto target of two thirds of median earnings and ending low hourly pay for this group. National Minimum Wage rates for younger workers and apprentices will also increase significantly.</p><p>We commend employers who can pay more than the statutory minimum rates, but recognise that the ability to do so varies. The LPC takes into account affordability for business and the wider impact on the economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 13/12/2023 12:34:21 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1673206

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Low Pay Commission on the level of the national living wage in 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	3803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wages rates for all eligible workers, including those in agriculture, are set by the Government, based on the advice of an independent advisory group, the Low Pay Commission.</p><p> </p><p>Recruitment and retention of agricultural workers, of which wages are one element, were considered in the independent review of labour shortages in the food supply chain which the Government commissioned in 2022. The review focussed on farming, processing, and food and drink manufacturing as sectors that are critical for food production and food security. The final report was published on 30 June 2023, and the Government Response will follow shortly.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 04/12/2023 17:21:10 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1662973

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to encourage UK-listed companies to pay the real living wage set by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	200827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is responsible for setting the statutory minimum wage rates. The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has gained international respect for their high-quality work. Therefore, it is right that we continue to take the expert and independent advice of the LPC when setting the minimum wage rates. The key distinction between the LPC rates and the Living Wage Foundation’s Voluntary Living Wage, is that LPC calculations consider the impact on businesses and the economy.</p><p> </p><p>We commend employers who pay above the National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage when they can afford to do so. The Living Wage Foundation are clear their measure is voluntary.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/10/2023 10:47:28 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1659837

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Living Wage
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 Living Wage Foundation's "Living Hours" standard; and what steps they are taking to encourage employers to adopt that standard.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL10028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government commends employers who are able to go above the requirements of minimum wage and employment legislation. However, the Living Wage Foundation are clear that their measures are voluntary.</p><p> </p><p>Our statutory minimum wage rates are based on the expert and independent advice of the Low Pay Commission; the LPC takes into account the impacts on workers, businesses and the wider economy to ensure a fair balance is struck.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 25/09/2023 12:47:45 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1608360

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 76 of the Spring Budget 2023, HC 1183, published on 15 March 2023, whether his Department has conducted an equalities impact assessment of the policy decision to increase the Administrative Earnings Threshold from 15 to 18 hours per week at the National Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	175626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/04/2023 13:24:42 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1546235

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of Living Wage employers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government considers the expert and independent advice of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) when setting the statutory minimum wage rates. The LPC has gained international respect for their high-quality work. The key distinction between the statutory minimum rates and rates such as the Living Wage Foundation’s Voluntary Living Wage, is that LPC calculations consider the impact on businesses and the economy. We commend employers who pay above the National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage when they can afford to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/12/2022 17:22:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1543858

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in encouraging employers to pay the real Living Wage.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has and will continue to encourage employers to pay their workers more than the National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage when they can afford to do so. In 2021, around 8 in 10 workers aged 16 to 22 earned above their age-related rate of the National Minimum Wage. However, we do recognise that the ability to pay workers more than the statutory minimum may vary across businesses and sectors.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 05/12/2022 17:16:31 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1541768

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of raising the National Living Wage to take people out of in work poverty; and to what level he plans to increase the National Living Wage by 2025.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	86525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage (NLW) rates are set on the independent and expert advice of the Low Pay Commission, who take account of the impact on business and the economy. On 1 April 2022, the Government increased the NLW for over 23s by 6.6% to £9.50. This keeps the Government on track to achieve its manifesto commitment for the NLW to equal two-thirds of median earnings by 2024 subject to wider economic conditions.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 17/11/2022 17:11:24 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell