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Written question asked by Paul Blomfield (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2017. It was answered by Margot James (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Minimum Wage: Enforcement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the budget is for HM Revenue and Customs national minimum wage enforcement for 2016-17.

Answer

HM Revenue and Customs have a budget of £20 million to enforce the National Minimum Wage for 2016/17, up from £13m in 2015/16.

In the 2016 Autumn Statement my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a £4.3m increase, further to the £1 million already planned, bringing the enforcement budget to £25.3 million for 2017/18.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
69835
Session
2016-17
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Enforcement Expenditure Minimum wage Revenue and Customs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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