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Chairman’s Foreword

The Commissioners

Executive Summary

Recommendations

List of Figures

List of Tables


1 Introduction

2 The Impact of the National Minimum Wage

3 The Effects of the National Minimum Wage on Specific Sectors and on Small Firms

4 Groups of Workers and Specific Enforcement Issues

5 Young People and Trainees


6 Compliance and Enforcement

7 Setting the Rates

Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7

Abbreviations

Bibliography

 
 
National Minimum Wage
Low Pay Commission Report 2005
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 which 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 Apparel & Textile Confederation

British Beer & Pub Association

British Hospitality Association

British Retail Consortium

Business in Sport and Leisure

Business Services Association

CBI

Community

Cleaning and Support Services Association

GMB

Hairdressing Employers Association

Independent Care Organisations Network

National Farmers' Union

National Hairdressers' Federation

Trades Union Congress

Transport and General Workers' Union

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

UNISON

Written Evidence to the Commission

Article 12 (joint submission with British Youth Council, Children's Rights Alliance for England, Child Poverty Action Group, National Children's Bureau, NCH Children's Charity, UK Youth Parliament)

Association of Charity Shops

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Association of Convenience Stores

Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers

Association of London Government

British Apparel & Textile Confederation

British Association of Removers

British Beer & Pub Association

British Chambers of Commerce

British Hospitality Association

British Retail Consortium

British Shops and Stores Association

British Youth Council (joint submission with Article 12, Children's Rights Alliance for England, National Children's Bureau, NCH Children's Charity, Child Poverty Action Group, UK Youth Parliament)

BUPA Care Services

Burfield & Co. (Gloves) Ltd

Business in Sport and Leisure

Business Services Association

CBI

Central Council of Physical Recreation

Centrepoint

Cheshire County Council

Child Poverty Action Group (joint submission with Article 12, British Youth Council, Children's Rights Alliance for England, National Children's Bureau, NCH Children's Charity, UK Youth Parliament)

Children's Rights Alliance for England (joint submission with Article 12, British Youth Council, Child Poverty Action Group, National Children's Bureau, NCH Children's Charity, UK Youth Parliament)

Citizens Advice

Cleaning and Support Services Association

Communication Workers Union

Community

Disability Rights Commission

Dyfed Cleaning Services Limited

East Riding and Hull Care Association

EEF The manufacturers' organisation

Employers' Organisation for Local Government

English Community Care Association

Equal Opportunities Commission

Equity

Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations

Federation of Small Businesses

Food and Drink Federation

GMB

Her Majesty's Government

Institute for Employment Studies

Kenmar Products Ltd

Landwell

Leicester City Council

Leonard Cheshire

Lincolnshire Association of Registered Care Homes

Local Authority Caterers Association

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, Centre for Hospitality and Employment Research

MCCH Society Ltd

Michelsons Limited

National Association of Master Bakers

National Children's Bureau (joint submission with Article 12, British Youth Council, Children's Rights Alliance for England, Child Poverty Action Group, NCH Children's Charity, UK Youth Parliament)

National Council for One Parent Families

National Farmers' Union

National Federation of SubPostmasters

National Hairdressers' Federation

NCH Children's Charity (joint submission with Article 12, British Youth Council, Children's Rights Alliance for England, Child Poverty Action Group, National Children's Bureau, UK Youth Parliament)

Northern Ireland Amusement Caterers' Trade Association

Nottinghamshire County Council

Professional Association of Teachers

Scottish Food and Drink Federation

Scottish Licensed Trade Association

Scottish Low Pay Unit

Scottish Trades Union Congress

Tenant Farmers Association

The Bingo Association

The Cinema Exhibitors' Association

The Directory Distribution Company

Trades Union Congress

Transport and General Workers Union

UK Youth Parliament (joint submission with Article 12, British Youth Council, Children's Rights Alliance for England, Child Poverty Action Group, National Children's Bureau, NCH Children's Charity)

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

UNISON (joint submission with YMCA England)

United Kingdom Care Home Association Limited

Unquoted Companies Group

Welsh Assembly Government

White Horse Child Care Limited

Working Men's Club & Institute Union Limited

YHA (England and Wales) Ltd

YMCA England (joint submission with UNISON)

Young People's Rights Network

Zacchaeus 2000 Trust

Visits and Meetings

England

Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales

ASDA

Association of Convenience Stores

Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers

British Apparel & Textile Confederation

British Beer & Pub Association

British Chambers of Commerce

British Hospitality Association

British Retail Consortium

British Shops & Stores Association

British Youth Council

Business Services Association

Business in Sport and Leisure

CBI

Central Council of Physical Recreation

Centrepoint

Children's Rights Alliance for England

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Maidstone

Cleaning and Support Services Association

Commission for Racial Equality

Disability Rights Commission

EEF The manufacturers' organisation

Equal Opportunities Commission

Ethical Trading Initiative

Federation of Small Businesses

Hairdressing Employers Association

Holly House Farm

Independent Care Organisations Network

Independent Retailers Confederation

Institute of Directors

Judy Scott Consultancy

MCCH Society Ltd

MITIE Group

National Association of Master Bakers

National Day Nurseries Association

National Farmers' Union

National Hairdressers' Federation

National Group on Homeworking

Rose & Crown Hotel

Rural Shop Alliance

Sector Skills Development Agency

Skillsmart

Sodexho UK

Sunclose Farm

Sure Start Unit

The Coventry Partnership

The East London Citizens Organisation (TELCO)

Trades Union Congress

Transport and General Workers Union

UNISON

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers

Women and Work Commission

YMCA England

Northern Ireland

CBI Northern Ireland

Fermanagh Homecare Services

Fitzwilliam International Hotel

Northern Ireland Textiles and Apparel Association

Quality Speed Cleaners

Robinsons Cleaning and Support Services Ltd

Sperrin Caring Services

UNISON Northern Ireland ;

Scotland

Edinburgh and District Trade Council

Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Council

National Federation of Retail Newsagents Scotland

Poverty Alliance

Scottish Association of Master Bakers

Scottish Building Employers Federation

Scottish Executive

Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations

Scottish Grocers' Federation

Scottish Licensed Trade Association

Scottish Low Pay Unit

Scottish Retail Consortium

Scottish Trades Union Congress

Transport and General Workers' Union Scotland

Wales

Coray and Co Ltd

MITIE Cleaning South Wales Ltd

Simon Constantinou Hair Salon

Toy Box Day Nursery

Welsh Assembly Government

 
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