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date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 31 May 2023 to Questions 186522 and 186525 on Roads: Active Travel, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that National Highways has the resources to (a) deliver and (b) monitor the delivery of the Government's (i) ambition and (ii) objectives for walking and cycling as set out in the second cycling and walking investment strategy.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	188009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>National Highways is committed to support all road users including walkers, cyclists and horse-riders. The £24bn funding for the current road period (2020-2025) includes Designated Funds which is one of the key funding vehicles for active travel investment. Through this fund, National Highways is providing new infrastructure for these users and enhancing existing facilities though targeted local investment. This investment supports the government’s cycling and walking strategy.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways is working closely with Active Travel England to establish a platform for effective co-operation and understanding. National Highways recognises the importance of their shared interest in supporting active travel for their customers, the development of active travel networks, and the need to collaboratively develop the relationship to maximise the benefits for their customers, communities and the environment.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 12/06/2023 10:43:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

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date	05/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the level of fine was for each successful prosecution of an employer paying an employee less than the minimum wage in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	188009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2017/18, HMRC levied 810 penalties, amounting to over £14 million, against employers who failed to pay workers the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW). In the same period, there was one prosecution for obstructing an NMW investigation resulting in a fine of £2,977.</p><p> </p><p>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. Criminal prosecution is reserved for the most serious non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p>The government is determined to ensure that everyone who is entitled to the NMW receives it. Anyone who feels they have not been paid the NMW should contact Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100 or via the online complaints form at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>. HMRC reviews all complaints that are referred to them.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/11/2018 17:39:52 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell