| Heading: |
Living Wage: Young People |
| Question ID: |
1745518 |
| UIN: |
16783 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-28 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4527 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Helen Whately
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| Asking Member handle: |
helen_whately
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@helen_whately
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the National Living Wage on youth (a) inactivity, (b) unemployment and (c) employment. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-06 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4418 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Justin Madders
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| Answering Member handle: |
justinmadders
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@justinmadders
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| Answer text: |
In April 2025, the National Living Wage, payable to eligible workers who are 21 years old and over, will increase by 6.7% to £12.21 per hour. The impact of wage levels on youth employment, unemployment and inactivity (usually defined as 16-24-year-olds) a... |
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| Answering body ID: |
214 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Business and Trade |
| Tweeted: |
true |