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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people took up unpaid parental leave between 1 January and 31 December 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people took up unpaid parental leave between 1 January and 31 December 2022.
The Department does not hold data on the number of people who have taken unpaid parental leave between January and December 2022. Findings from the Fourth Work-Life Balance Employee Survey (2012) indicate that 11% of employee parents with children aged under 6 took parental leave in the previous 12 months, available here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/work-life-balance-survey-number-4
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people received statutory parental bereavement pay between 1 January and 31 December 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people received statutory parental bereavement pay between 1 January and 31 December 2022.
HM Revenue and Customs receives Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) data through employers’ Pay As You Earn submissions via the Real Time Information system. However, reliable data on the number of recipients of SPBP is not currently available and will be subject to further data quality checks before it can be provided.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people received statutory adoption pay between 1 January and 31 December 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people received statutory adoption pay between 1 January and 31 December 2022.
Information provided by employers to HM Revenue and Customs show that there were 4,600 individuals in receipt of Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) in 2021/22 (the latest year for which full year data is available).
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in relation to the draft Statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement, what procedures the Government plans to follow where employers engaged in Government procurement contracts are found to have fallen foul of that code.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in relation to the draft Statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement, what procedures the Government plans to follow where employers engaged in Government procurement contracts are found to have fallen foul of that code.
The Government is currently consulting on a draft Code of Practice to address dismissal and re-engagement. The Government has made clear to all employers that threats of dismissal and re-engagement should not be used as a negotiation tactic.
Public procurement policy is subject to a legal framework which encourages free and open competition and value for money, in line with internationally and nationally agreed obligations and regulations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has (a) met or (b) corresponded with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 October 2022 and 25 January 2022 on the potential introduction of a Single Enforcement Body for Employment Rights.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has (a) met or (b) corresponded with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 October 2022 and 25 January 2022 on the potential introduction of a Single Enforcement Body for Employment Rights.
This Government remains committed to workers’ rights and enforcement. An important part of this is the ongoing sponsorship of and work with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME). The last meeting between myself and Margaret Beels, the DLME, was on the 7th February 2023. We have also corresponded by letter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the (a) mean and (b) median number of weeks of maternity leave taken by new mothers is; and what proportion of new mothers take (i) 1-25 weeks, (ii) 26 weeks, (iii) 27-38 weeks, (iv) 39 weeks, (v) 40-51 weeks,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the (a) mean and (b) median number of weeks of maternity leave taken by new mothers is; and what proportion of new mothers take (i) 1-25 weeks, (ii) 26 weeks, (iii) 27-38 weeks, (iv) 39 weeks, (v) 40-51 weeks,...
The Department for Business and Trade does not routinely collect data on the length of maternity leave taken by mothers. However, in order to gather information among parents on how parental entitlements, including Maternity Leave, are used in practice, the Government commissioned the Parental Rights Survey as part of the Shared Parental Leave (SPL) evaluation.
We intend to publish the SPL evaluation and underpinning research, which includes information on the duration of Statutory Maternity Leave, in due course. Findings from the previous Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey are available here - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maternity-and-paternity-rights-and-women-returners-survey-200910-rr777
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many suppliers her Department excluded from procurement on the grounds of (a) fraud, (b) corruption and (c) other grounds under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 from 2015 to 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many suppliers her Department excluded from procurement on the grounds of (a) fraud, (b) corruption and (c) other grounds under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 from 2015 to 2022.
In response we confirm that the Department for Business and Trade has not excluded suppliers from procurement on the grounds of either a) fraud or b) corruption.
In response to c) other grounds under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, some suppliers have been excluded for technical reasons but we do not hold a central record of these so are unable to confirm the quantity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the draft Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement, published on 24 January 2023, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of financial penalties on the use of dismissal and re-engagement policies by employers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the draft Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement, published on 24 January 2023, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of financial penalties on the use of dismissal and re-engagement policies by employers.
The Government is currently consulting on a draft Code of Practice to address dismissal and re-engagement. Once in force, an Employment Tribunal will be able to increase an employee’s compensation in certain circumstances by up to 25% if an employer has unreasonably failed to comply with the Code. The uplift should deter employers from using controversial tactics and failing to engage in meaningful consultations with employees and their representatives.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the draft Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement, published on 24 January 2023, what the last resort scenarios are in which dismissal and re-engagement tactics could be used.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the draft Code of Practice on dismissal and re-engagement, published on 24 January 2023, what the last resort scenarios are in which dismissal and re-engagement tactics could be used.
The Government is currently consulting on a draft Code of Practice to address dismissal and re-engagement. Once in force, the Code will deter employers from using controversial tactics and failing to engage in meaningful consultations with employees and their representatives. The Code is designed to cover a wide range of different circumstances, it will be for Employment Tribunals to decide where an employer has unreasonably failed to comply with the Code.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to create a Single Enforcement Body for Employment Rights.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to create a Single Enforcement Body for Employment Rights.
This Government remains committed to workers’ rights and enforcement. We need to be realistic with what we can achieve and the limits of parliamentary time. We are reviewing what this means for the creation of the Single Enforcement Body which would be a significant organisational change . In the meantime, we continue to invest significantly in the existing labour market enforcement bodies and are working with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement to ensure that they are supported to work together as effectively as possible.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many employers were named under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme each year between 2011 and 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many employers were named under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme each year between 2011 and 2022.
Since the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme began in February 2014, we have named 2,495 employers. Publicly naming employers who do not comply with the rules remains an important part of our enforcement and compliance toolkit. It clearly shows that it is never acceptable to underpay workers and that employers who do will be held responsible. The table below sets out how many employers have been named to date.
Round | Date of Naming | Employers named |
1 | Feb 2014 | 5 |
2 | Jun 2014 | 25 |
3 | Nov 2014 | 25 |
4 | Jan 2015 | 37 |
5 | Feb 2015 | 70 |
6 | Mar 2015 | 48 |
7 | Jul 2015 | 75 |
8 | Oct 2015 | 113 |
9 | Feb 2016 | 92 |
10 | Aug 2016 | 197 |
11 | Feb 2017 | 359 |
12 | Aug 2017 | 233 |
13 | Dec 2017 | 260 |
14 | Mar 2018 | 179 |
15 | Jun 2018 | 239 |
16 | Dec 2020 | 139 |
17 | Aug 2021 | 191 |
18 | Dec 2021 | 208 |
Total |
| 2,495 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many employers were named under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme between 1 January and 31 December 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many employers were named under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme between 1 January and 31 December 2022.
To date, we have named around 2,500 employers, covering around £20.8 million in arrears and £24.1 million in penalties. The Government last named 208 employers on 8 December 2021, including some of the UK’s biggest household names.
Publicly naming employers who do not comply with the rules remains an important part of our enforcement and compliance toolkit. It clearly demonstrates that it is never acceptable to underpay workers and that employers who do will be held responsible.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the minutes from meetings between Ministers from his Department and the Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 January 2022 and 25 October 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the minutes from meetings between Ministers from his Department and the Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 January 2022 and 25 October 2022.
This Government remains committed to workers’ rights and enforcement. An important part of this is the ongoing sponsorship of and work with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement. There is currently no intention to publish the minutes of these meetings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many times Ministers from his Department met with the Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 October 2022 and 25 January 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many times Ministers from his Department met with the Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 October 2022 and 25 January 2023.
This Government remains committed to workers’ rights and enforcement. An important part of this is the ongoing sponsorship of and work with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement. The last meeting between myself and Margaret Beels, the DLME, was on the 24th November 2022. This covered a number of topics, including the proposals around the creation of the Single Enforcement Body. We are next due to meet on 7th February 2023. We have also corresponded by letter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has (a) met or (b) corresponded with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 October 2022 and 25 January 2023 on the potential introduction of a single enforcement body for employment rights.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has (a) met or (b) corresponded with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 October 2022 and 25 January 2023 on the potential introduction of a single enforcement body for employment rights.
This Government remains committed to workers’ rights and enforcement. An important part of this is the ongoing sponsorship of and work with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement. The last meeting between myself and Margaret Beels, the DLME, was on the 24th November 2022. This covered a number of topics, including the proposals around the creation of the Single Enforcement Body. We are next due to meet on 7th February 2023. We have also corresponded by letter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what meetings, discussions or correspondence Ministers have had with the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill; and whether the ILO has made any formal assessment of that proposed legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what meetings, discussions or correspondence Ministers have had with the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill; and whether the ILO has made any formal assessment of that proposed legislation.
The Department has not had any meetings or correspondence with the ILO about this specific legislation. However, the ILO has been clear over many years that minimum service levels can be appropriate in public services of fundamental public importance. Accordingly many countries in Europe and around the world who are signatories to the ILO have had these in place for many years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a full breakdown of payments made to officials to relocate from London Government offices to Government offices in Manchester in 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a full breakdown of payments made to officials to relocate from London Government offices to Government offices in Manchester in 2021.
The Total Expense claims paid by the Department recorded as Relocation Costs for those relocating from London Government offices to Manchester Government offices in 2021 was £64,103.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential impact of the proposals in the Seafarers Wages Bill on the enforcement of the national minimum wage law by HMRC in the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential impact of the proposals in the Seafarers Wages Bill on the enforcement of the national minimum wage law by HMRC in the...
Officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Low Pay Commission (LPC) speak to a wide range of stakeholders in relation to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and its enforcement.
Almost all workers in the UK are entitled to be paid at least the NMW. This includes seafarers who ordinarily work within the UK and its territorial waters. HMRC takes a risk-based approach to enforcement, which means they can flex their resources to tackle an emerging threat or issue, including for seafarers working in the shipping industry.
HMRC will continue to enforce the NMW with this approach.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of companies complied with the regulations under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 in (a) 2018 (b) 2019 (c) 2020 and (d) 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of companies complied with the regulations under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 in (a) 2018 (b) 2019 (c) 2020 and (d) 2021.
Since the Regulations were made in 2017, more than 64,000 reports have been published by around 9,400 businesses. We estimate that around 10,300 businesses are currently required to report.
| Reports submitted | No. of companies |
2018 | 8,738 | 7,009 |
2019 | 15,088 | 7,595 |
2020 | 13,670 | 7,010 |
2021 | 13,393 | 6776 |
It is difficult to ascertain exactly how many businesses are required to report at any one time. Company restructuring, sale or disposal of previously reporting subsidiaries, mergers and acquisitions mean that businesses previously required to report may no longer exceed two of the three reporting thresholds (£36 million annual turnover; £18 million balance sheet total; 250 employees) and vice versa.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of businesses complied with the Limited Liability Partnerships (Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance) Regulations 2017 in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020 and (d) 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of businesses complied with the Limited Liability Partnerships (Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance) Regulations 2017 in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020 and (d) 2021.
Since the Regulations were made in 2017, more than 64,000 reports have been published by around 9,400 businesses. We estimate that around 10,300 businesses are currently required to report.
| Reports submitted | No. of companies |
2018 | 8,738 | 7,009 |
2019 | 15,088 | 7,595 |
2020 | 13,670 | 7,010 |
2021 | 13,393 | 6776 |
It is difficult to ascertain exactly how many businesses are required to report at any one time. Company restructuring, sale or disposal of previously reporting subsidiaries, mergers and acquisitions mean that businesses previously required to report may no longer exceed two of the three reporting thresholds (£36 million annual turnover; £18 million balance sheet total; 250 employees) and vice versa.