Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 93086

Living Wage

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a regionally adjusted Living Wage for major urban areas outside London, including Greater Manchester.

Answer

Kate Dearden
This government is committed to building an economy that delivers for working people. As part of this work, the government sets the statutory minimum rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the National Living Wage (NLW) which applies to all employe...

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