Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kenneth Stevenson and Luke Akehurst

Thursday 13th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Kenneth Stevenson (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)]

5. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the national minimum wage and national living wage on families in Airdrie and Shotts constituency.

[Luke Akehurst (North Durham) (Lab)]

6. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the national minimum wage and national living wage on families.

[The Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Jonathan Reynolds)]

More than 3 million workers are expected to receive a pay rise due to increases to the national minimum wage in April, protecting the lowest paid in society. After our changes to the remit, we accepted in full the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission, which considers the impact of rates on business, competitiveness, the labour market, the wider economy and the cost of living. Our impact assessments are available only by region—estimates by constituency are not available—but the simple truth is that workers in every constituency are better off under this Labour Government.