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Care Sector: Minimum Wage

Debate between Lord Palmer and Lord Newby
Wednesday 27th November 2013

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Newby Portrait Lord Newby
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I agree with the noble Lord; the Government encourage employers to pay the living wage. However, another thing we are doing is that my colleague Vince Cable has asked the Low Pay Commission to see what scope there is for increasing the minimum wage beyond the rate of inflation without having a significant negative impact on jobs.

Lord Palmer Portrait Lord Palmer (CB)
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My Lords, how many actual prosecutions have there been of those who failed to comply with this legislation?

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