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Business of the House
Tuesday 18th April 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I will take that as a representation for all those many fans wanting to go to Cleethorpes to watch football.

Chris Stephens Portrait Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP)
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Can the Chancellor confirm that HMRC takes eight months to fill a vacancy in the national minimum wage compliance unit? If that is so, what will he do properly to resource that service so that workers can get a decent day’s pay for a decent day’s work?

Jane Ellison Portrait Jane Ellison
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I will look into the specific issue that the hon. Gentleman raises, but I want to make it very clear that HMRC investigates absolutely every report of national minimum wage violations. We take the matter very seriously, and we do enforce it.

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