PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Minimum Wage (6 July 2020)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour)
Answer
The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.
All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff.
If anyone thinks they are not receiving at least the minimum wage, they can contact Acas, in confidence, on 0300 123 1100 or submit a query online using the link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints.
The table below provides a breakdown of staff numbers working in NMW enforcement and compliance in each year from 2010/11 to 2019/20.
Year end | Full-time equivalent (FTE), at year end |
2010/11 | 142 |
2011/12 | 139 |
2012/13 | 142 |
2013/14 | 158 |
2014/15 | 183 |
2015/16 | 251 |
2016/17 | 352 |
2017/18 | 412 |
2018/19 | 429 |
2019/20 | 442 |
There are also additional staff across HMRC who contribute to enforcing the NMW, including lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations. These staff are not included in the numbers outlined above.
Answered by:
Jesse Norman (Conservative)
14 July 2020
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