Pay
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on pay. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 19.07.2013 | Average Earnings: Economic Indicators page |
| Latest data on average weekly earnings, including breakdowns by public and private sectors and manufacturing and service sectors. | |
| 25.06.2013 | The Living Wage |
| The living wage is an hourly rate of pay set annually by reference to the basic cost of living in the UK and London. Unlike the National Minimum Wage, employers may choose to pay the living wage on a voluntary basis. This note explains the living wage and how it is calculated, provides an overview of the arguments for and against its adoption and discusses the position in North America, where the living wage has been implemented, in several states, through local state law. A list of further reading is provided at the end. | |
| 04.06.2013 | Banking executives' remuneration in the UK |
| This Note outlines some of the changes made to the structure, determination and publication of executive salaries, with particular reference to banks and other financial companies. | |
| 05.11.2012 | Regional pay in the NHS |
| This standard note provides background to the House of Commons Opposition-day debate on regional pay in the NHS on 7 November 2012. | |
| 17.05.2012 | Minimum wage: volunteers |
| National Minimum Wage and Volunteers |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 06.07.2010 | Economic indicators, July 2010 |
| This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries. This edition includes articles on future growth in the UK economy, and the CPI and benefit indexation. [article:'Future growth in the UK economy' and 'The CPI and benefit indexation'] | |
| 03.02.2003 | National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill (HL) (Bill 51 of 2002/03) |
| National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill (HL). (Bill 51 of 2002/03). House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/10. | |
| 04.12.2002 | National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill (HL) (HL Bill 8 2002/03) |
| National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill (HL) (HL Bill 8 of 2002/03) .House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/77. | |
| 31.10.2000 | Economic Indicators |
| Economic Indicators. House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/85. (Includes article on average earnings and the impact of the national minimum wage) | |
| 19.02.1999 | National Minimum Wage |
| National Minimum Wage. House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/18 |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18.03.2010 | Top Pay in the Public Sector: Further Report: incorporating the Government Response to the Committee's... |
| Government response. Public Administration Select Committee; Cabinet Office report [Commons] | |
| 01.06.2009 | NHS pay modernisation in England: agenda for change. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10.01.2012 | PRISON OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS |
| That this House supports full trade union rights for the Prison Officers' Association (POA); notes that the International Labour Organisation criticised the previous administration ... | |
| 13.12.2011 | LIVING WAGE FOR CLEANERS |
| That this House recognises the vital work of those in the cleaning profession; supports the call from Mr Guy Stallard, Director of Facilities at KPMG and a member of the Living Wage ... | |
| 08.12.2011 | REGIONAL PAY |
| That this House disagrees with the principles of regional pay outlined by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement to bring public sector pay in line with private sector pay; notes that ... | |
| 07.12.2011 | ARMED FORCES PAY |
| That this House notes the Government's announcements on limiting Armed Forces' pay; is concerned about the impact this will have on the living standards and morale of the UK's forces ... | |
| 23.11.2011 | SEVERENCE PACKAGES FOR MINISTERS |
| That this House does not believe Ministers who are forced out of their positions by incompetence or breach of the Ministerial Code should be awarded a taxpayer funded pay-off; and calls ... |
Lords Library Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.03.2010 | Debate on 11th March: The national minimum wage and poverty. LLN 2010/008 |
| Debate on 11th March: The national minimum wage and poverty. This Library Note aims to provide background reading for the debate to be held on 11th March: 'The impact of the National Minimum Wage on household and individual poverty' This Note examines the history and development of the National Minimum Wage since its introduction in 1999, and its effect on earnings, the economy, and groups within society. The Note then examines levels and trends in poverty since the election of the Labour Government and the subsequent introduction of the National Minimum Wage. | |
| 21.12.2007 | Employment Bill [HL] (HL Bill 13, 2007-08). LLN 2007/010 |
| Employment Bill. House of Lords Library Note 2007/010 |
