§ Ms Glenda JacksonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Hampstead and Highgate will benefit from the uprating of the national minimum wage. [158022]
§ Mr. TimmsThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
528WLetter from Karen Dunnell to Ms Glenda Jackson, dated 10 April 2001:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question about the number of people in Hampstead and Highgate who will benefit from the uprating of the national minimum wage (NMW) (158022). I am replying in his absence.The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of the number of jobs paid at less than NMW rates for 1998, 1999 and 2000. These estimates are based on an improved methodology using data from the New Earnings Survey (NES) and Labour Force Survey (LFS). This methodology provides the best estimates for the number of jobs in the UK paid below low hourly rate thresholds and was developed to overcome the deficiencies inherent in using the NES and LFS separately for measuring low pay.Estimates for the United Kingdom and Government Office Regions are posted on the National Statistics website at: www.statistics.gov.uk/ nsbase/themes/labour-market/nmw-lowpay-ables.asp
Estimates for Parliamentary Constituencies of numbers of jobs paid below NMW rates are not available on the basis of the methodology applied for producing the national and regional level figures.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Pendle benefited from the introduction of the national minimum wage; and how many are estimated to benefit from its recent increase. [157772]
§ Mr. TimmsThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Gordon Prentice, dated 10 April 2001:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question about the number of people in Pendle who have benefited from the introduction of the national minimum wage (NMW), and the number who will benefit from the increase to £4.10 (157772). I am replying in his absence.The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of the number of jobs paid at less than NMW rates for 1998, 1999 and 2000. These estimates are based on an improved methodology using data from the New Earnings Survey (NES) and Labour Force Survey (LFS). This methodology provides the best estimates for the number of jobs in the UK paid below low hourly rate thresholds and was developed to overcome the deficiencies inherent in using the NES and LFS separately for measuring low pay.Estimates for the United Kingdom and Government Office Regions are posted on the National Statistics website at:www.statistics.gov.uk/nsbase/themes/labour_market/ nmw_lowpay_tables.aspEstimates for Parliamentary Constituencies of numbers of jobs paid below NMW rates are not available on the basis of the methodology applied for producing the national and regional level figures.