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Lord in Waiting/Government Whip (Lord Leong) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 March 2026

Debate

EU Directive: Adequate Minimum Wages

Contribution

My Lords, as with other relevant EU directives, the Department for Business and Trade is monitoring the EU directive on adequate minimum wages. As we are no longer an EU member state, we are not obliged to transpose its directives, but we note their progress. The UK has a long history of minimum wage legislation. Introduced in 1999, the national minimum wage has been a highly effective policy. We remain committed to improving living standards and, as of 2024 among G7 countries, the UK had the second-highest minimum wage relative to the average wages of full-time workers.

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