Written Question·Treasury·UIN 96736
Minimum Wage: Enforcement
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Question
Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat — North East Fife
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are employed by HMRC in national minimum wage enforcement in 2025-26; and how many of these staff are a) based in Scotland and b) cover Scotland in their role responsibilities.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonAs of September 2025, HMRC employed 442 people as part of its National Minimum Wage (NMW) Enforcement unit. Of these, 44 are based in Scotland. The NMW teams which are based in Edinburgh and East Kilbride are part of HMRC’s National NMW compliance functio...
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