Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) direct employees, (b) agency staff and (c) outsourced staff working for (i) his Department and (ii) agencies of his Department are paid less than the living wage, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.

The Prime Minister’s office and No.10 are integral parts of the Cabinet Office and are included in this reply.

I can confirm that no one in Cabinet Office and No.10 is paid less that the living wage, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.

Government Property Agency and Crown Commercial Services are both agencies of the Cabinet Office and do not have any staff members who are paid less than the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.

I can confirm that 11 agency workers are paid less than the living wage, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.

In line with the practice of previous Administrations, we do not require agencies and companies contracted to the Department to pay Living Wage Foundation’s living wage to the staff that they employ.

I can confirm that 51 outsourced staff in London and 6 staff in Norwich are paid less than the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. With regard to outsourced staff, Cabinet Office Facilities Management can only provide information for staff under the contract they manage for the London and Norwich estates.