Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on public service transformation funding.”
Tabled: 21 May 2026Answered: 3 June 2026
Asked by
Robin Swann
Ulster Unionist Party — South Antrim
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Justin Madders)
The introduction of the minimum wage was one of the proudest achievements of the last Labour Government, but for too long the UK’s labour market enforcement system has been fragmented and ineffective. That is bad for workers and bad for the majority of businesses that want do to the right thing and comply with the law. That is why we will create a fair work agency to bring together employment rights enforcement, including of the minimum wage.