10 Treasury Living Wage 2020-01-14 Grahame Morris Biography information for Grahame Morris 2020-01-22T15:13:06.077Z Richmond (Yorks) Rishi Sunak false 2020-01-22 Biography information for Rishi Sunak <p>Spending Round 2019 delivered the fastest planned increase in day-to-day departmental spending in 15 years. Resource spending is set to rise by 4.1% in real terms from 2019-20 to 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p>As usual, departments are responsible for managing changes to pay. Where this policy change might have cost implications in years beyond 2020-21, these should be incorporated into departments’ workforce strategies and will be considered at the Spending Review in 2020 alongside other bids and pressures in their budgets.</p> What steps he is taking to ensure Departments have adequate funding to the pay the increase in the National Living Wage announced by the Government on 31 December 2019. Treasury 1 Treasury 14 3179 false House of Commons Easington Treasury 2018-09-11T15:31:49.54Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2018-09-11 Biography information for Elizabeth Truss <p>Those on the National Living Wage saw another inflation-beating pay rise with the 4.4% cash increase in April.</p> Treasury Living Wage Jessica Morden Treasury 906792 Newport East 2018-09-11 14 Biography information for Jessica Morden What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the national living wage. false 1 2018-11-21 Treasury Treasury 2018-11-26T14:34:13.777Z Central Devon Mel Stride false 2018-11-26 Biography information for Mel Stride <p>HMRC reviews all National Minimum Wage (NMW) complaints that are referred to them, in order to ensure that workers receive what they are legally entitled to. Breaches of NMW legislation are normally a civil matter, and consequences for not complying with paying NMW can include fines of up to 200% of the arrears and public naming.</p><p> </p><p>For the most serious NMW breaches, HMRC will refer cases to the CPS who decide whether to prosecute. All HMRC NMW cases taken forward by the CPS have resulted in successful prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC records do not distinguish between National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (NLW) cases, nor is data available by reference to individual countries of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>For the years 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, HMRC undertook a number of successful criminal and civil actions against employers who failed to pay NMW to their workers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/2016</p></td><td><p>2016/2017</p></td><td><p>2017/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Successful prosecutions</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil penalties</p></td><td><p>815</p></td><td><p>821</p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr></tbody></table> Cardiff Central 194216 false 1 Living Wage To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) attempted prosecutions, (b) successful prosecutions and (c) penalties imposed for failing to pay the National Living Wage there have been in (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland, and (iv) Northern Ireland in each of the last three years. 14 Treasury Biography information for Jo Stevens Jo Stevens false 181559 East Londonderry 14 Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell Living Wage 2018-10-19 2018-10-24T15:50:16.557Z Central Devon Mel Stride false 2018-10-24 <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p> </p><p>There were three successful prosecutions for NMW offences in 2016/17 and one in 2017/18. 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.</p><p> </p><p>Criminal prosecution is reserved for the most serious non-compliance, with these cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service who decide whether to prosecute.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p> Treasury Treasury 1 Treasury To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers have been prosecuted for not paying employees the National Living Wage in the last two years. Mr Gregory Campbell 0 4 1