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Minimum Wage

Volume 455: debated on Thursday 18 January 2007

15. To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to prevent employers paying below the minimum wage. (116333)

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to prevent employers paying below the minimum wage. (116324)

The Government publicise details of the minimum wage every time it increases and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) follow up all complaints about underpayment. HMRC also target enforcement action on low-paying employers and take tough action against those that are found to be non-compliant.