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Written Question
Northern Ireland Office: Pay
Monday 11th July 2022

Asked by: Pat McFadden (Labour - Wolverhampton South East)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) direct employees, (b) contractors, and (c) agency workers who work in their Department and relevant agencies and public bodies, receive a wage below that of either (i) the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London, or (ii) the London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.

Answered by Conor Burns

The Northern Ireland Office can confirm no employees either directly or indirectly employed by the department are paid below the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London or within London.

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