Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 24924

Equal Pay: Social Class

Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Jo Platt

Labour (Co-op)Leigh and Atherton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to help tackle class pay gaps in the private sector.

Answer

Justin Madders
We are committed to delivering better life chances for all - breaking the link between background and success. The National Minimum Wage has been one of the most successful economic policy interventions over the last quarter of a century. In 2024, the per...

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