Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many posts were vacant in HMRC's National Minimum Wage Compliance Unit as of 22 March 2022; and he if will make a statement.

HMRC enforces the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the NMW receives it.

Based on the most recent available data, as of 22 March 2022, the HMRC National Minimum Wage Compliance Unit has 18 vacancies.

In addition, staff across HMRC, other than those working directly in the Compliance Unit, also contribute to enforcing the NMW, including lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations.