Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Cunningham (Labour), on Thursday, 21 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 40 members in total.
TWENTY YEARS OF THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
That this House notes that on 1 April 2019 the National Minimum Wage will be 20 years old; acknowledges the role of the Low Pay Commission; further notes that two thirds of beneficiaries are women; welcomes the development since 1999 of minimum wage rates for 16 and 17-year-olds and apprentices and of the National Living Wage; further acknowledges that more resources are still needed for enforcement; and declares that if the National Minimum Wage is to remain a success then it should be increased to the level of the living wage for all workers regardless of age.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 2211
- Session
- 2017-19
- Other sponsors
- George Howarth
- Mary Glindon
- Jim Shannon
- Helen Hayes
- Matt Western
- Subjects
- Apprentices Women Minimum wage Low Pay Commission Living wage
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- 2022-02-14 18:44:07 +0000
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