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date	11/07/2023
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	Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to encourage businesses to increase recruitment during the current hiring downturn.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL9265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>In March to May 2023 (the latest data available from the Office for National Statistics), the UK employment rate increased to 76%. The government continues to support small businesses through the Help to Grow: Management programme; Start Up Loans; Business Support Helpline; and Growth Hubs across England. Employers and training providers could be eligible for £1,000 each if they hire an eligible apprentice. The Employment Allowance also allows eligible employers to reduce their annual National Insurance liability by up to £5,000.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 25/07/2023 16:39:14 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

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date	07/06/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prohibit employers asking job applicants for their salary history.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>There is growing evidence to show that, when pay is negotiable, asking applicants to disclose previous earnings and not including salary information in the advert increases the risk that historic disparities will be replicated.</p><p>On International Women’s Day this year, we called on all employers to provide salary information in all of their job adverts, and to stop asking about previous salary during recruitment.</p><p>We recognise that some employers may find it challenging to take these steps, due to historic pay decisions and lack of clarity in pay processes. That is why we also announced that we will work with employers to develop and pilot a methodology to support them to adopt these measures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stedman-Scott question first answered 21/06/2022 11:00:27 answering member 4174 label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick