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[Martin Caton in the Chair] — Unpaid Internships (18 June 2013) See 10 other results from this debate

Jo Swinson: ...based on what a person knows, not who they know. Appropriate financial support should also be provided, which will depend on the nature of the opportunity. For a worker, that will be at least the national minimum wage, and good practice is expected, which will sometimes mean that the wage may even be higher. If the individual is a volunteer, it is obviously good practice to ensure that if...

Nato: Pensions Bill (17 June 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Steve Webb: ...as too good to be true, as that measure was described today, but I can assure the House that the deal is that the self-employed are full members. Low-earnings self-employed people pay more national insurance than their low-waged counterparts. It therefore is not a freebie—the self-employed pay national insurance, and they should be part of the system. I shall try to address the...

Children and Families Bill: New Clause 10 — Childcare costs scheme: preparatory expenditure (11 June 2013)

Elizabeth Truss: ...those anomalies. It will be available to any working family, except where one or both earners pay the additional rate of income tax. It will be on a per-child basis and include the self-employed and those on the national minimum wage. Tax-free child care means that around 2.5 million families will now have access to support. That support will be worth the same as the basic rate of income...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Visas (11 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer

Lord Avebury: ...the United Kingdom on the overseas domestic worker visa since 2012 are being paid and employed once in the United Kingdom according to United Kingdom employment law, with particular regard to the national minimum wage.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Visas (11 June 2013)

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: .../employee relationships, the entry clearance officer must be satisfied that the domestic worker has signed terms and conditions which certify that the individual will be paid in line with the National Minimum Wage Act. An overseas domestic worker has the same employment rights as other workers in the UK. Once in the UK, a domestic worker has access to advice on employment rights and law...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Visas (11 June 2013)

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: .../employee relationships, the entry clearance officer must be satisfied that the domestic worker has signed terms and conditions which certify that the individual will be paid in line with the National Minimum Wage Act. An overseas domestic worker has the same employment rights as other workers in the UK. Once in the UK, a domestic worker has access to advice on employment rights and law...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Visas (11 June 2013)

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: .../employee relationships, the entry clearance officer must be satisfied that the domestic worker has signed terms and conditions which certify that the individual will be paid in line with the National Minimum Wage Act. An overseas domestic worker has the same employment rights as other workers in the UK. Once in the UK, a domestic worker has access to advice on employment rights and law...

Care Bill [HL] — Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) (10 June 2013)

Lord Campbell-Savours: ...that arise on hospital wards arise as a result of insufficient training of healthcare assistants. They are in the low-paid sector of the social care and the acute hospital worlds. Many are on the national minimum wage. I will have to do a little more work on vetting and barring. I must admit that I do not know a lot about that. However, it seems to me that somehow people are allowed to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (10 June 2013)

Mark Harper: ...answer the question. I think I know where the hon. Gentleman is going with this. I have checked these matters carefully. If we compare the whole period of the last Labour Government, from when the national minimum wage was introduced, with the whole period of this Government, we can see that this Government have been prosecuting at a slightly faster rate. However, we are not doing it fast...

Written Answers — Treasury: Minimum Wage (10 June 2013)

David Gauke: HMRC enforces the national minimum wage (NMW) on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). BIS has responsibility for policy and legislation in relation to the NMW. HMRC, working with BIS, determines the compliance plan for NMW. The majority of employers identified as paying below the NMW will pay arrears on receipt of a formal Notice of Underpayment. Where they do...

Written Answers — Treasury: Minimum Wage (10 June 2013)

Lilian Greenwood: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many inspectors employed by HM Revenue and Customs were responsible for the investigation of non-payment of the national minimum wage in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013; (2) how many complaints have been received by HM Revenue and Customs regarding non-payment of the national minimum wage by domiciliary care providers in (a) 2010,...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Pay (10 June 2013)

Jo Swinson: There is no recognised definition of a national living wage. Therefore, we have made no such assessment. Advocates of the living wage suggest that it should be a voluntary rate of pay, above the minimum wage that varies by region to reflect the cost of maintaining an adequate standard of living. The Government supports businesses who choose to pay a living wage however the decision on what...

Global Migration and Mobility (EUC Report) — Motion to Take Note (6 June 2013)

Lord Rosser: ...since then to have this debate, although I noted the view of the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, that the delay might well be an example of every cloud having a silver lining in terms of topicality. Our nation has benefited over a great many years from the contribution of immigrants, whether through building some of our major companies or, as has already been pointed out, sustaining our National...

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 48 - Annual allowance: new annual allowance for the tax year 2014-15 and subsequent tax years (6 June 2013)

Christopher Leslie: ...be supported in a voluntary sector or public sector role with some of the support from that source of revenue. Such a scheme could work successfully. Under our scheme, the Government could support wages to cover the individual’s employment for at least six months. That support could go to the business directly. It would cover employer’s national insurance costs and support 25...

Written Answers — Treasury: Minimum Wage (6 June 2013)

Dan Jarvis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions there were for offences of failure to pay the national minimum wage in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Minimum Wage (6 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer

Chuka Umunna: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to reduce non-compliance with the national minimum wage.

Written Answers — Treasury: Minimum Wage (5 June 2013)

Ian Murray: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many enforcement actions have been taken by HM Revenue and Customs regarding the national minimum wage in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012; how many have resulted in criminal proceedings against companies in each such year; and how many have been reported to the Crown Prosecution Service or Procurator Fiscal but no action taken.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Universal Credit (5 June 2013)

Steve Webb: ...cost contribution. It is important to note that non-dependants may be better off in universal credit, compared to the current system. For example, a non-dependant working 30 hours per week at the national minimum wage of £6.31 (from October) would be expected to make a flat rate contribution of £68 per month towards the rent under Universal Credit, compared to about £185.90...

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Agricultural Wages Board: Clwyd (21 May 2013)

David Heath: There has not been any assessment of the regional impact of the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board on agricultural worker's wages. We have been quite clear that there is considerable uncertainty about the impact on workers' wages. The reality will depend on demand, which evidence shows is increasing, and how farmers use the increased flexibility. Many workers are already paid above the...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Migrant Domestic Workers (21 May 2013)

Lord Taylor of Holbeach: ...show that they have worked for the employer for 12 months before accompanying him to the UK, and must have signed terms and conditions that certify that the individual will be paid in line with the National Minimum Wage Act. As part of the visa-issuing process, domestic workers are informed of their rights in the UK and where to get help if needed. The Government do not agree with...