Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 18 January 2024Answered: 25 January 2024
Asked by
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
It was the last Labour Government who introduced the national minimum wage—in the teeth of opposition from the Tory party. I am proud that this Government have now increased it by over 16%. That means an increase of over £2,500 a year for a full-time worker aged 18 to 20. Whether it is our Employment Rights Bill or decisions at the Budget, this is a Government who are proudly on the side of Britain’s working people.