Asked by: James Murray (Labour (Co-op) - Ealing North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to ensure that those who work (a) directly or (b) indirectly in his Department, and relevant agencies and public bodies, are paid at least the (i) UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London or (ii) London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
Answered by Trudy Harrison
The department for Transport does not have any current plans to set targets with regards to the UK Real Living Wage and/ or the London Living Wage set by the Living Wage Foundation. However, the Department for Transport is committed to maximising this year’s pay award, in line with this year’s Civil Service Pay Remit guidance, targeting some of our highest headline awards to our lowest paid staff and ensuring we are an above National Living Wage employer.
Asked by: James Murray (Labour (Co-op) - Ealing North)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) direct employees, (b) contractors and (c) agency workers who work in his Department and relevant agencies and public bodies receive a wage below that of the (i) UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London and (ii) London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
DfT pay staff in line with the statutory National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
As separate employers, information on DfT’s Arm’s Length Bodies is not held centrally, although all adhere to the statutory National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
Information for contractors and agency workers is not readily available and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.