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1601255

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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	Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's approach to recovering benefit overpayments where there has been no misrepresentation or failure to disclose a material fact.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	903891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The department maintains vigorous control of error via its Quality Assurance Framework, which provides an assurance that the necessary quality controls are in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The findings in the latest National Statistics publication (Financial Year Ending 2022) into Universal Credit (UC) show that UC Official Error overpayments have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from 2.1% of UC expenditure in 2018/19, to 0.7% in 2021/22.</p><p> </p><p>Where overpayments do occur, legislation protects all claimants from excessive deductions. In Universal Credit, the overall deduction cap is set at 25% of the standard allowance, having been reduced from 40%.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to working with anyone struggling with their repayment terms, and encourage them to contact DWP Debt Management to negotiate a reduction.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 06/03/2023 16:19:14 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1600504

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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	Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many employers have notified the Redundancy Payments Service of planned redundancies in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>Employers are required by law to notify the Secretary of State, in practice the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service (RPS),of any proposal to dismiss 20 or more employees as redundant at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less. This advanced notification is normally via the ‘HR1’ form.</p><p>For the period 1 February 2022 to 31 January 2023, RPS received HR1s from 2,376 employers.</p><p>The Insolvency Service publishes figures regarding advanced notification of redundancy at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/publication-of-data-on-advanced-notification-of-redundancy-scheme/management-information-on-advanced-notification-of-redundancy-scheme" target="_blank">advanced notification</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 06/03/2023 17:10:19 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1600505

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme within the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>HMT are unable to identify any spend in relation to the businesses named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme within the last 3 years.</p><p>All employers need to pay their staff correctly. Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it’s the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law can be publicly named.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 07/03/2023 12:17:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1600506

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme within the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>All employers need to pay their staff correctly. Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it’s the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law can be publicly named. The Department for Business and Trade follows a clear and thorough process allowing firms to make representations against being named if they meet our published criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The MOJ entered into contracts, during the last 3 years, with 2 companies listed in round 18 of the National Wage Naming Scheme, though only 1 was made after publication of the list and Calor Gas had already taken steps to rectify the issue. The details are:</p><p> </p><p>- Calor Gas, contract for the supply of LPG across the MOJ estate from June 2022 to May 2024 following a competition via the relevant Crown Commercial Services Framework. <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/134be1dc-a93f-4fc0-8159-c39aae7a3c2f?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/134be1dc-a93f-4fc0-8159-c39aae7a3c2f?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1</a></p><p> </p><p>- Centre Circle Event Management Ltd, contract for prison education support at HMP Rochester. This was awarded prior to publication (Jan 21) and has now expired (Feb 22). <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8ba63863-9e53-4f4d-8553-fcc32a38ea58?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8ba63863-9e53-4f4d-8553-fcc32a38ea58?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1</a></p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Hays joined the Crown Commercial Service Public Sector Recruitment (PSR) framework (<a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6d97dc38-ef0d-451a-8fc6-f033444519d7?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1" target="_blank">Call Off Contract from Public Sector Resourcing (PSR) - Contracts Finder</a>) in 2019, before publication of round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>For our current suppliers (Calor Gas and Hays) we are working with Crown Commercial Services to ensure that these suppliers are fully compliant and have fully complied with the terms of their framework.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 06/03/2023 16:35:28 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1600507

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office has not awarded contracts to employers named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme following publication on 9 Dec 2021.</p><p> </p><p>All employers must pay their staff correctly. Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it’s the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law can be publicly named. The Department for Business and Trade follows a clear and thorough process allowing firms to make representations against being named, if they meet our published criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 06/03/2023 11:38:12 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1600509

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether her Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme within the last 3 years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Attorney General’s Department have not contracted any work to the businesses named in the scheme. All employers need to pay their staff correctly. Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it’s the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law can be publicly named. The Department for Business and Trade follows a clear and thorough process allowing firms to make representations against being named if they meet our published criteria. Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 08/03/2023 14:50:58 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1600510

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has not contracted any work in the last three years to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>All employers need to pay their staff correctly. Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it’s the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law can be publicly named. The Department for Business and Trade follows a clear and thorough process allowing firms to make representations against being named if they meet our published criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 06/03/2023 15:04:22 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1600511

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>All employers need to pay their staff correctly. Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it’s the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law can be publicly named. The Department for Business and Trade follows a clear and thorough process allowing firms to make representations against being named if they meet our published criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 06/03/2023 16:42:55 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1599923

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last 3 years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	155151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last 3 years. The Supplier has been engaged to provide recruitment services and supply contingent labour, through a regulated government Framework procured centrally for all government departments to use as needed. Through this Framework, the Supplier is governed by terms and conditions, overseen by the Framework Manager, and has agreed to the Framework rate card for the delivery of services.</p><p>Details of all government contracts, above £10,000 for the core Department and above £25,000 for the wider public sector, are published to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">Contracts Finder</a> as part of the Department’s commitment to transparency.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 03/03/2023 14:40:23 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1599924

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last 3 years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	155152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost; however, the Cabinet Office expects all contractors to pay their employees the National Living Wage and minimum rates for younger workers.</p><p>Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it is the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law are publicly named as a deterrent to the minority of employers who may be tempted to underpay their workers. Employers who pay workers less than the minimum wage have to pay back arrears of wages to the worker at current minimum wage rates. They also face hefty financial penalties of up to 200% of arrears - capped at £20,000 per worker - which are paid to the government. Since 2015 the government has ordered employers to repay over £100 million to 1 million workers.</p><p>Under this Conservative Government, the National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to £10.42 from 1 April 2023, an increase of 9.7 per cent, with rates for younger people rising in line with this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 03/03/2023 17:51:26 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders