§ 7. Mr. Tom HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland are benefiting from the recent uprating of the national minimum wage. [25076]
§ Mr. FoulkesSome 135,000 people across Scotland have benefited from increased rates of pay as a result of the uprating on 1 October 2001.
§ 24. Mr. David StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps are being taken to ensure the enforcement of the national minimum wage in Scotland. [25094]
§ Mr. FoulkesThe Inland Revenue has two specialist teams, one based in Aberdeen, the other in East Kilbride, who are responsible for enforcing the national minimum wage in Scotland. Since April 1999 the two teams have completed nearly 1,500 investigations in Scotland, recovering over £500,000 in wage arrears. The Government have also run national publicity campaigns to raise awareness and the Inland Revenue recently held information seminars on its work for Scottish MPs.