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All businesses \u2013 irrespective of their size or business sector \u2013 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.
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Table 1: National Minimum Wage arrears, workers identified, and penalties issued from 2015/16 \u2013 2021/22. Statistics for 2022/23 have not been published yet.<\/p>

<\/p>

Financial year<\/p><\/td>

Arrears<\/p><\/td>

Number of workers<\/p><\/td>

Penalties issued<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015/16<\/p><\/td>

£10,281,396<\/p><\/td>

58,080<\/p><\/td>

815<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016/17<\/p><\/td>

£10,918,047<\/p><\/td>

98,150<\/p><\/td>

821<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017/18<\/p><\/td>

£15,615,609<\/p><\/td>

201,785<\/p><\/td>

810<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2018/19<\/p><\/td>

£24,447,919<\/p><\/td>

221,581<\/p><\/td>

1,008<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019/20<\/p><\/td>

£20,836,609<\/p><\/td>

263,350<\/p><\/td>

992<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020/21<\/p><\/td>

£16,758,324<\/p><\/td>

155,196<\/p><\/td>

575<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021/22<\/p><\/td>

£16,316,841<\/p><\/td>

120,295<\/p><\/td>

696<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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All businesses \u2013 irrespective of their size or business sector \u2013 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>

Table 1: National Minimum Wage arrears, workers identified, and penalties issued in Wales, 2019/20 to 2021/22.<\/p>

<\/p>

Financial Year<\/p><\/td>

Region<\/p><\/td>

Arrears<\/p><\/td>

Number of workers<\/p><\/td>

Penalties issued<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019/20<\/p><\/td>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

£325,419<\/p><\/td>

4,227<\/p><\/td>

41<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020/21<\/p><\/td>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

£262,408<\/p><\/td>

3,895<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021/22<\/p><\/td>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

£69,769<\/p><\/td>

661<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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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\u202fcomply with\u202fthe rules is an important part of enforcement.<\/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>

Financial Year<\/p><\/td>

Region<\/p><\/td>

Employers named<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019/20<\/p><\/td>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

N/A<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020/21<\/p><\/td>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021/22<\/p><\/td>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022/23<\/p><\/td>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

N/A<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023/24<\/p><\/td>

Wales<\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.<\/p>

HMRC continues to crack down on employers who ignore the law, ensuring that workers receive the wages they are entitled to.<\/p>

Data on the number of closed investigations in Wales is published routinely by financial years.<\/p>

<\/p>

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/627cbe7ed3bf7f0536700ed2/nlw-nmw-enforcement-compliance-statistics.xlsx<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/643566dc89f19f000c3cfb1c/supplementary_data_for_enforcement_and_compliance_report.xlsx<\/a><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4407", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nigel Huddleston"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Worcestershire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nigel Huddleston"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-05-08T08:18:14.287Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Minimum Wage: Enforcement"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many minimum wage investigations HMRC concluded in each financial year since 2019 in Wales.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4425", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Stevens"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jo Stevens"} ], "uin" : "24257"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1714750", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1714750/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

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>

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>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hexham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-05-02T09:45:16.03Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Driving Licences"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4425", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Stevens"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jo Stevens"} ], "uin" : "24069"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1713086", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business and Trade"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1713086/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The correspondence from the hon. Member for Cardiff Central was responded to on 26th April 2024.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Thirsk and Malton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kevin Hollinrake"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-05-01T15:23:34.95Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "214"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business and Trade"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business and Trade"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Members: Correspondence"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4425", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Stevens"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jo Stevens"} ], "uin" : "23227"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1695126", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1695126/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HMRC publish R&D statistics annually, the latest publication can be found on Gov.uk at Research and Development Tax Credits Statistics: September 2023<\/a>.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4407", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nigel Huddleston"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Worcestershire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nigel Huddleston"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-03-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "17994"} , {"_value" : "17995"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-03-14T15:43:07.547Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-03-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Research: Tax Allowances"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for R&D tax credits were outstanding in each month in 2023.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4425", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Stevens"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jo Stevens"} ], "uin" : "17993"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1695127", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1695127/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

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