Minimum Wage
(asked on 6th July 2020) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many national minimum wage compliance officers HMRC has employed in each year since 2010.
The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.
All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff.
If anyone thinks they are not receiving at least the minimum wage, they can contact Acas, in confidence, on 0300 123 1100 or submit a query online using the link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints.
The table below provides a breakdown of staff numbers working in NMW enforcement and compliance in each year from 2010/11 to 2019/20.
Year end | Full-time equivalent (FTE), at year end |
2010/11 | 142 |
2011/12 | 139 |
2012/13 | 142 |
2013/14 | 158 |
2014/15 | 183 |
2015/16 | 251 |
2016/17 | 352 |
2017/18 | 412 |
2018/19 | 429 |
2019/20 | 442 |
There are also additional staff across HMRC who contribute to enforcing the NMW, including lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations. These staff are not included in the numbers outlined above.