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<p>The purpose of the Naming Scheme is to increase awareness of the rules, and to
act as a deterrent to the minority of employers who may be tempted to underpay their
workers. It is for that reason that publicly naming employers who do not comply with
the rules remains an important part of our enforcement and compliance toolkit. To
date we have named over 2,500 employers and across the entirety of the Naming Scheme,
covering £20 million in arrears and over £24 million in penalties.</p><p>BEIS does
not hold information about the number of named employers who have a contract with
a Government Department. However, government contracts over £10,000 are listed on
Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a>.
BEIS only names employers once Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has concluded
its investigations. For the employers named on 9 December 2021, HMRC’s investigations
had concluded between 2014 and 2019.</p>
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