Ministerial Corrections

Monday 17th April 2023 Ministerial Corrections

Monday 17 April 2023

Business and Trade

Monday 17th April 2023 Ministerial Corrections

Unpaid Work Trials

The following is an extract from the Westminster Hall debate on Unpaid Work Trials on 29 March 2023.

[Kevin Hollinrake]

In 2021, HMRC returned more than £6.7 million in arrears to over 155,000 workers, and issued fines totalling more than £14 million to businesses that had failed to pay the minimum wage.

[Official Report, 29 March 2023, Vol. 730, c. 361WH.]

Letter of correction from the Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade, the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake):

An error has been identified in the speech I gave in the debate on Unpaid Work Trials.

The correct statement should have been:

[Kevin Hollinrake]

In 2020-21, HMRC returned more than £16.7 million in arrears to over 155,000 workers, and issued fines totalling more than £14 million to businesses that had failed to pay the minimum wage.

Cabinet Office

Monday 17th April 2023 Ministerial Corrections

Afghan Resettlement Update

The following is an extract from the Afghan Resettlement Update statement on Tuesday 28 March 2023.

[Johnny Mercer]

All the numbers are publicly available. We reckon that about 4,300 entitled personnel remain in Afghanistan and want to get over here, and 12,100 have arrived to date on the ARAP scheme.

[Official Report, 28 March 2023, Vol. 730, c. 844.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs:

An error has been identified in my response to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey) in the Afghan Resettlement Update statement.

The correct response should have been:

[Johnny Mercer]

All the numbers are publicly available. We reckon that about 4,300 entitled personnel remain in Afghanistan and third countries and want to get over here, and 12,100 have arrived to date on the ARAP scheme.