Question follow-through · 12840

Living Wage and Minimum Wage: Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of workers that will be affected by the increase to the (a) National Minimum Wage and (b) National Living Wage in Norfolk.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
5 Nov 2024
Target answer date
11 Nov 2024
Answer
12 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of workers that will be affected by the increase to the (a) National Minimum Wage and (b) National Living Wage in Norfolk.

  2. 11 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    In total, over 3 million workers are expected to receive a pay rise due to increases to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage in April 2025. We will also publish an Impact Assessment alongside the legislation that implements the increase to t...

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