Question follow-through · 12992
Cost of Living: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to address the rural premium faced by workers in North East Hampshire; and what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which higher rural living costs a
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 24 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 3 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Economy and business
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Recorded timeline
24 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to address the rural premium faced by workers in North East Hampshire; and what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which higher rural living costs a
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Jul 2026
Answer published
This government is responsible for setting the statutory minimum National Living Wage (NLW) which applies to all employers across the UK. A key strength of the NLW is its administrative simplicity, with consistent rates applying across the country.When se...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Supermarkets: North East Hampshire
25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure access to supermarket provision in North East Hampshire where large retailers have recently announced closed stores.
Consumer Goods: Safety
25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department are taking to hold companies to account who make sleep products for babies that cause potential hazards.