Written questions

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

Commons · Question 37200 · Tabled 11 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC have taken to ensure farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa are being paid the National Living Wage in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 19 Mar 2025

The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff. HMRC continue to crack ...