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1714982

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	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	Minimum Wage: Enforcement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times her Department has taken enforcement action against businesses for non-compliance with minimum wage legislation in each financial year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>All businesses – irrespective of their size or business sector – are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff. The government is clear that anyone entitled to be paid the minimum wage should receive it and takes robust enforcement action against employers who do not pay their staff correctly. HMRC enforces minimum wage regulations on behalf of DBT. <br></p><p>Table 1: National Minimum Wage arrears, workers identified, and penalties issued from 2015/16 – 2021/22. Statistics for 2022/23 have not been published yet.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Arrears</p></td><td><p>Number of workers</p></td><td><p>Penalties issued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£10,281,396</p></td><td><p>58,080</p></td><td><p>815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£10,918,047</p></td><td><p>98,150</p></td><td><p>821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£15,615,609</p></td><td><p>201,785</p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£24,447,919</p></td><td><p>221,581</p></td><td><p>1,008</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£20,836,609</p></td><td><p>263,350</p></td><td><p>992</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£16,758,324</p></td><td><p>155,196</p></td><td><p>575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£16,316,841</p></td><td><p>120,295</p></td><td><p>696</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 08/05/2024 09:20:38 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1714983

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	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	Minimum Wage: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in how many cases businesses in Wales were found to be non-compliant with minimum wage legislation in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>All businesses – irrespective of their size or business sector – are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff. The government is clear that anyone entitled to be paid the minimum wage should receive it and takes robust enforcement action against employers who do not pay their staff correctly. HMRC enforces minimum wage regulations on behalf of DBT. Regional data for Wales has been provided in Table 1.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: National Minimum Wage arrears, workers identified, and penalties issued in Wales, 2019/20 to 2021/22.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Arrears</p></td><td><p>Number of workers</p></td><td><p>Penalties issued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£325,419</p></td><td><p>4,227</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£262,408</p></td><td><p>3,895</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£69,769</p></td><td><p>661</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 08/05/2024 09:32:26 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1714984

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	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	Minimum Wage: Wales
	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 in Wales her Department named as being non-compliant with minimum wage legislation in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The government takes enforcement of the minimum wage seriously. We take robust action against employers who do not pay their staff correctly. Publicly naming employers who do not comply with the rules is an important part of enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Employers named as being non-compliant with minimum wage legislation in Wales, 2019/20 to 2023/24. No rounds of the Naming Scheme took place in 2019/20 and 2022/23.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Employers named</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 09/05/2024 15:21:35 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1714985

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Enforcement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many minimum wage investigations HMRC concluded in each financial year since 2019 in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p>HMRC continues to crack down on employers who ignore the law, ensuring that workers receive the wages they are entitled to.</p><p>Data on the number of closed investigations in Wales is published routinely by financial years.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/627cbe7ed3bf7f0536700ed2/nlw-nmw-enforcement-compliance-statistics.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/627cbe7ed3bf7f0536700ed2/nlw-nmw-enforcement-compliance-statistics.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/643566dc89f19f000c3cfb1c/supplementary_data_for_enforcement_and_compliance_report.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/643566dc89f19f000c3cfb1c/supplementary_data_for_enforcement_and_compliance_report.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 08/05/2024 08:18:14 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1714750

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department undertook an impact assessment on separating International Drivers Permits from other DVLA delivered services.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	24069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency carried out an open competition for the contract to provide a counter service for International Driving Permits (IDPs), in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. PayPoint was awarded the contract.</p><p>The new contract provides the option for selected Paypoint outlets to issue IDPs. These selected PayPoint outlets provide the geographical coverage to ensure that at least 90% of the population are within ten miles of an IDP issuing outlet within the UK. The PayPoint service started on 1 April 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/05/2024 09:45:16 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1713086

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 30 March 2024 from the hon. Member for Cardiff Central.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	23227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The correspondence from the hon. Member for Cardiff Central was responded to on 26th April 2024.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/05/2024 15:23:34 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1695126

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for R&D tax credits were outstanding in each month in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	17993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>HMRC publish R&amp;D statistics annually, the latest publication can be found on Gov.uk at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit/research-and-development-tax-credits-statistics-september-2023" target="_blank">Research and Development Tax Credits Statistics: September 2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 17994 17995 question first answered 14/03/2024 15:43:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1695127

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for R&D tax credits were approved in each month in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	17994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>HMRC publish R&amp;D statistics annually, the latest publication can be found on Gov.uk at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit/research-and-development-tax-credits-statistics-september-2023" target="_blank">Research and Development Tax Credits Statistics: September 2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 17993 17995 question first answered 14/03/2024 15:43:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1695128

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for R&D tax credits were denied in each month in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	17995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>HMRC publish R&amp;D statistics annually, the latest publication can be found on Gov.uk at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit/research-and-development-tax-credits-statistics-september-2023" target="_blank">Research and Development Tax Credits Statistics: September 2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 17993 17994 question first answered 14/03/2024 15:43:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1694666

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Defamation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in his Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	17695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>As per paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, it is not possible to disclose whether Law Officers have or have not provided advice on such matters. Paragraph 2.13 states: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised, and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 10:40:44 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1693929

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tŷ William Morgan: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average level of staff attendance has been at the UK Government hub in Cardiff, Tŷ William Morgan in each month since December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	17149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Wales Office does not hold data on average levels of staff attendance for UK Government departments and agencies, and other public bodies, based in the UK Government hub in Ty William Morgan, Cardiff.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 11/03/2024 09:38:01 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1693930

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: St Athan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's new story entitled New railway station backed for the Vale of Glamorgan, published on 19 February 2024, how much funding his Department has committed to fund the development of a business case for a new station at St Athan.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	17219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of the government’s plan to grow the economy through continued investment in local transport we have committed to explore options for a new station at St Athan. We are currently working with Network Rail, Transport for Wales, and the Vale of Glamorgan Council to define the scope of business case development required and the associated costs.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 11/03/2024 16:25:49 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens