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Make Work Pay Programme

Thursday 31 October 2024 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The national living wage will rise to 12.21 an hour, providing full-time workers with an extra 1,400 annually.
  • The Government aims to address low pay and insecurity in key sectors through collaboration with businesses and employers.
  • The Minister disputes claims that the Government's decisions will make workers poorer, citing the national living wage increase as evidence of positive impact.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Matt Turmaine Lab Watford
Employment
Context

The MP inquires about progress on the Make Work Pay programme, which aims to improve employment conditions and wages.

Question

What progress has been made on delivering the make work pay programme?

Answer from Justin Madders

As the Chancellor announced yesterday, the national living wage will rise to £12.21 an hour, meaning that a full-time worker can earn an extra £1,400 a year. We have also stopped using minimum service levels and tackled late payments for the self-employed. The Employment Rights Bill has been introduced to raise living standards and support businesses engaged in good practice.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The specific progress on the Make Work Pay programme was not detailed.

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Q2 Matt Turmaine Lab Watford
NHS Social Care Employment
Context

The MP inquires about the long-lasting benefits of the Make Work Pay plan for workers in sectors such as hospitality, retail, construction, health, and social care.

Question

Will the Minister confirm that the Government's Make Work Pay plan will bring long-lasting benefits to them and to other workers?

Answer from Justin Madders

Absolutely. We are determined to ensure that low pay and insecurity in hospitality, retail, construction, health, and social care sectors will be addressed by working closely with businesses and employers.

Partly answered

Not addressed: No specific details on long-lasting benefits were provided.

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Q3 Jerome Mayhew Con Broadland and Fakenham
Economy Employment Business & Trade
Context

The MP criticises the impact of Labour's proposed workplace regulations and tax increases on small businesses, citing OBR projections.

Question

Does the Minister agree with the Office for Budget Responsibility that this Government's decisions will make workers poorer, not richer?

Answer from Justin Madders

I find it incredible that the Opposition quote French-style labour laws but hold up France as an example. The implication behind their funding questions says more about their attitude to legislation in this country. £1,400 into people's pockets from the national living wage increase is a fantastic achievement.

Not addressed: The question about the OBR projections and impact on business investment was not directly addressed.

How: I Find It Incredible That The Opposition Quote French-Style Labour Laws But Hold Up France As An Example.

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