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This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
17 December 2014
Reference
RP14-66

This paper features analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
2 December 2014
Reference
RP14-64
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Select Committee written evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Treasury Committee
Date
25 November 2014
Reference
HC 829 2014-15
House
House of Commons

This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
12 November 2014
Reference
RP14-60

This paper features analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
5 November 2014
Reference
RP14-58

What recent comparative assessment he has made of growth in average earnings and the rate of inflation since May 2010.

Asked by
Derek Twigg (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2014
Reference
905854; 587 cc653-4
House
House of Commons

Inflation is at 1.2%—lower than at any point since 2009. We appreciate that times have been tough for families in recent years, but as the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said, that is

“a direct but delayed result of the 2008 recession”.

Since May 2010, this Government have taken decisive action to support families. We have increased the personal allowance, frozen fuel duty and council tax, and cut energy bills. In the past year, unemployment has fallen at the fastest rate since records began, and the proportion of workless households is lower than it ever was under the previous Government.

Answered by
David Gauke (Conservative)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
4 November 2014
Reference
587 cc653-4
House
House of Commons

For how many months under this Government have wages risen faster than prices?

Asked by
Derek Twigg (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2014
Reference
587 c654
House
House of Commons

We have gone through a difficult period, but, as I said, that is

“a direct but delayed result of the 2008 recession”.

Answered by
David Gauke (Conservative)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
4 November 2014
Reference
587 c654
House
House of Commons

This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
15 October 2014
Reference
RP14-54

This paper features analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
7 October 2014
Reference
RP14-52

This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
17 September 2014
Reference
RP14-49

What steps the Government is taking to ensure the value of the minimum wage keeps pace with inflation and encourage firms to pay a living wage.

Asked by
Diana Johnson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
11 September 2014
Reference
905319; 585 cc1065-6
House
House of Commons

Since 2010, the national minimum wage has increased faster than average earnings. From 1 October, the adult rate will rise above inflation to £6.50, giving more than 1 million workers the biggest cash increase in their take-home pay since 2008. Last year, I asked the Low Pay Commission to look at the conditions needed for faster increases. It concluded that we are in a new phase of year on year, faster real increases in the national minimum wage.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
11 September 2014
Reference
585 c1065
House
House of Commons

Since 2010 there have been only three prosecutions for breaches of the national minimum wage law. If the Secretary of State agrees, as I think he will, that more needs to be done to enforce the minimum wage, why in January did Liberal Democrat Members vote down Labour’s proposals for tougher enforcement, including additional powers for local authorities to take enforcement action?

Asked by
Diana Johnson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
11 September 2014
Reference
585 c1066
House
House of Commons

Both sides of the coalition will be introducing and supporting tougher enforcement measures in the small business Bill. The hon. Lady will already know that, adding to the enforcement regime we inherited, we have introduced not just the naming and shaming procedure but the prospect of significantly tougher penalties and much larger fines.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
11 September 2014
Reference
585 c1066
House
House of Commons

My right hon. Friend will know of the previous Government’s poor record on enforcing the minimum wage. Is he confident that with his new proposals we will dramatically improve on that poor record?

Asked by
Margot James (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
11 September 2014
Reference
585 c1066
House
House of Commons

We will, and an administrative measure that will help that process is an increase in Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ enforcement budget. As my hon. Friend will know, the first stage in the process is to insist that the enforcement authorities address deficiencies in the minimum wage. She is right also to emphasise that the enforcement regime we inherited was a rather weak one.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
11 September 2014
Reference
585 c1066
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Select Committee written evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Treasury Committee
Date
10 September 2014
Reference
HC 636 2014-15
House
House of Commons

What steps the Government is taking to ensure the value of the minimum wage keeps pace with inflation and encourage firms to pay a living wage.

Asked by
Chris Ruane (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Tabled
Date
8 September 2014
Reference
905321
House
House of Commons