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Low Pay Commission
6th Floor
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD


General enquiries:
020 7271 0450
Press enquiries:
020 7271 0451
E-mail:
lpc@lowpay.gov.uk

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The Commissioners

Chairman's Foreword

Executive Summary

Recommendations

List of Figures

List of Tables


1. Introduction

2. Aggregate Impact of the National Minimum Wage

3. Low-paying Sectors and Small Firms

4. Particular Groups of Workers

5. Young People

6. Apprentices

7. Compliance and Enforcement

8. Setting the Rates

Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5

Abbreviations and Glossary

Select Bibliography

 
 
National Minimum Wage
Low Pay Commission Report 2009
Appendix 1


 

Consultation

We are grateful to all the people and organisations that helped us by providing oral and written evidence, and by organising or participating in visits and meetings. All organisations that participated, and gave consent for us to publish their names, are listed below according to the nature of their contribution.

Oral Evidence to the Commission

Association of Convenience Stores

British Beer & Pub Association

British Hospitality Association

British Retail Consortium

British Youth Council

Business In Sport and Leisure

Cleaning and Support Services Association

Confederation of British Industry

English Community Care Association

Federation of Small Businesses

Learning and Skills Council

National Day Nurseries Association

National Hairdressers’ Federation

Trades Union Congress

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

UNISON

Unite

Written Evidence to the Commission

Adam Gates

Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network

Association of Convenience Stores

Association of Labour Providers

Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers

British Apparel & Textile Confederation

British Beer & Pub Association (Joint submission with British Hospitality Association and Business In Sport and Leisure.)

British Chambers of Commerce

British Furniture Manufacturers

British Hospitality Association (Joint submission with British Beer & Pub Association and Business In Sport and Leisure.)

British Retail Consortium

British Shops and Stores Association

British Youth Council

BUPA Care Services

Business In Sport and Leisure (Joint submission with British Beer & Pub Association and British Hospitality Association.)

Canterbury College Students’ Union

Cinema Exhibitors’ Association Ltd

Citizens Advice Northern Ireland

Citizens Advice Scotland

Cleaning and Support Services Association

Clive Hurst

Communication Workers Union

Confederation of British Industry

Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland

Donna Butterfield

EEF the manufacturers’ organisation

Employers Forum on Age

Employment Information Services

English Community Care Association

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Equity

Federation of Small Businesses

Food and Drink Federation

Frederic Robinson Ltd

Gangmasters Licensing Authority

GMB

Greater Manchester Pay and Employment Rights Advice Service

Greggs Plc

Guy Hutchinson

Habia (Joint submission with National Hairdressers’ Federation.)

Her Majesty’s Government

Institute of Payroll Professionals

Jackie Howse

John A Dutton

Learning and Skills Council

Llandudno Hospitality Association Ltd

Local Government Employers

Manchester Metropolitan University

Mark Watson

National Association of Master Bakers

National Council for Work Experience

National Day Nurseries Association

National Farmers’ Union

National Group on Homeworking

National Hairdressers’ Federation (Joint submission with Habia.)

National Union of Journalists

National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers

National Union of Students

Northern Ireland Assembly

Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance

Oxfam

Peter Hartley

Public and Commercial Services Union

Richard Huish College Students’ Union

Robin Manners

Rosie Edwards

Rural Shops Alliance

Sanctuary Group

Scottish Association of Master Bakers

Scottish Government

Scottish Grocers’ Federation

Scottish Licensed Trade Association

Tesco Stores Ltd

Trades Union Congress

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

UNISON

Unite

United Kingdom Home Care Association

Unquoted Companies Group

Welsh Assembly Government

White Horse Child Care Ltd

YWCA England and Wales

Visits and Meetings

Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales

Asda

Association of Convenience Stores

Association of Learning Providers

Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers

B&Q

Bank of England

Barry and Bobby Hair Design

Bear Care Ltd

Brambles Day Nursery

British Apparel & Textile Confederation

British Beer & Pub Association

British Beer & Pub Association Midland Counties

British Chambers of Commerce

British Hospitality Association

British Retail Consortium

British Youth Council

Business In Sport and Leisure

Central Council of Physical Recreation

Citizens Advice Northern Ireland

Cleaning and Support Services Association

Clive Hurst

Confederation of British Industry

Coray and Co Ltd

Croppers

Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland

Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce

Dundee City Council

Employers Forum on Age

English Community Care Association

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Federation of Small Businesses

Gangmasters Licensing Authority

Gateshead College

Gems Northern Ireland Ltd

GMB Northern Ireland

GMB Yorkshire and North Derbyshire

Gravesend Connexions Access Point

Guild of Fine Foods

Habia

Her Majesty’s Government

Independent Retailers Confederation

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

J Barbour & Sons Ltd

John Gerard Hair Design Ltd

Kent Staff Services 2000 Ltd

Learning and Skills Council

Little Oaks Nursery

Mack Multiples

Madison Hosiery Ltd

Mivan Limited

National Care Forum

National Day Nurseries Association

National Farmers’ Union (England and Wales)

National Farmers’ Union Scotland

National Group on Homeworking

National Hairdressers’ Federation

National Union of Journalists

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

Nottinghamshire Training Network

Prince’s Trust Cymru

Prince’s Trust East Midlands Region

Prince’s Trust London

Prince’s Trust North West

Radcliff-on-Trent Day Nursery

Registered Nursing Home Association

Resource Group

Rocking Horse Day Nursery

Ruddington Day Nursery

Rural Shops Alliance

Scottish Agricultural Wages Board

Scottish Government

Short Richardson & Forth LLP

Sitel

Soul Hair Salon

St Elli Shopping Centre

The Co-operative Group

The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club

Trades Union Congress

UK Commission for Employment and Skills

Ulster Farmers’ Union

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers North West Division

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers Scottish Division

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers South Wales and Western Division

UNISON

UNISON Cymru Wales

UNISON Northern Ireland

Unite

Unite Northern Ireland

United Kingdom Home Care Association

Wales TUC Cymru

Welsh Assembly Government

YWCA England and Wales

 

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