Written question asked by Imogen Walker (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 September 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Thursday, 17 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
Living Wage: Hamilton and Clyde Valley
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of workers who benefited from the increase in the National Living Wage in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency.
- Answer
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Estimates by local authority and parliamentary constituency are not always available due to data reliability constraints.
Around 180,000 workers in Scotland were expected to benefit from a direct pay rise following National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) increases in April 2026. The 2026 NLW uplift is worth around £900 annually for a full-time worker, and over £1,500 for 18–20-year-olds on the NMW.
Further details can be found in the Impact Assessment The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 28542
- Session
- 2026-27
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley Living wage
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-09-17 17:00:18 +0100
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