Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many care providers have been prosecuted by HM Revenue and Customs for failing to maintain sufficient minimum wage records.

The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW or NLW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reviews all complaints that are referred to them.

HMRC do not routinely request information from local authorities. HMRC do however act on information from a range of sources including workers, third parties (which can include local authorities) and unions. HMRC also has a range of tools to obtain the necessary information from employers to assess NMW non-compliance.

I refer the honourable member to the answer provided at UIN HL4264 for details of NMW prosecutions. There have been no prosecutions against any care providers to date.