Social Care: Workforce Strategy Debate
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Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway
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Social Care: Workforce Strategy
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Lord Markham (Con)
We recognise the contribution that overseas workers can make here, as demonstrated by the 57,000 visas. I will need to come back to my noble friend in writing with details on his precise point on personal assistants.
Baroness O’Grady of Upper Holloway (Lab)
My Lords, on recruitment and retention, the Minister will be aware that the majority of care workers earn less than £10 an hour. Can he tell us when the majority of care workers will earn a real living wage?
Lord Markham (Con)
My understanding—I am doing this partially from memory so I will correct it if need be—is that the national living wage will come in shortly, in April. Care workers are paid that. I believe it is over £10, but I will confirm that.