Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) direct employees, (b) agency staff and (c) outsourced staff working for his Department and its subsidiary agencies are paid less than the living wage.

There are no direct employees or agency staff in the core Department paid less than the living wage.

We do not centrally hold details of the pay levels of staff working for outsourced companies contracted by the core Department.

I have asked Chief Executives of the executive agencies to respond directly to the right Hon. Member.