Minimum Wage
(asked on 10th March 2015) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2015 to Question 222025, if he will provide a breakdown of the figures in the Answer by employment sector in the most recent year or years for which that data is available.
The Government takes the enforcement of National Minimum Wage very seriously. Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should make a complaint to the Pay & Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition, HMRC conducts risk-based enforcement activities in sectors or areas where there is a higher risk of workers not getting paid the legal minimum wage.
It is only possible to provide a breakdown of the figures by employment sector and gender from the year 2013/14, which is attached in the table below.
Employment Sector | M | F | Total |
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES | 2432 | 1878 | 4310 |
HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES | 1152 | 2836 | 3988 |
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION | 2165 | 1177 | 3342 |
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES | 928 | 2212 | 3140 |
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES | 1347 | 971 | 2318 |
FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES | 681 | 1357 | 2038 |
OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES | 314 | 847 | 1161 |
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION | 256 | 254 | 510 |
CONSTRUCTION | 468 | 1 | 469 |
TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE | 390 | 77 | 467 |
EDUCATION | 81 | 372 | 453 |
MANUFACTURING | 126 | 58 | 184 |
PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES | 41 | 50 | 91 |
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES | 30 | 31 | 61 |
WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES | 37 | 18 | 55 |
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING | 7 | 9 | 16 |
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY | 4 | 0 | 4 |
ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; UNDIFFERENTIATED GOODS-AND | 1 | 1 | |
SERVICES-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE | |||
TOTALS | 10461 | 12149 | 22610 |