Question follow-through · 1652

Living Wage and Minimum Wage: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Government public awareness campaign entitled Millions got a pay rise, what is the total budget for the communications campaign, and over what period; what communications channels

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
15 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
4 Jun 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Government public awareness campaign entitled Millions got a pay rise, what is the total budget for the communications campaign, and over what period; what communications channels

  2. 20 May 2026

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  3. 4 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The 2025 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage campaign ran from 1 April to 31 May 2025 with a total budget of £650,000. The objective was to ensure workers understood their new pay entitlement to prevent underpayment. The agencies Pablo Unlimite...

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