2.1 The Evolution of the National Minimum Wage, 1999­2007

2.2 The National Minimum Wage as a Percentage of Various Points on the Earnings Distribution, UK, 1999­2006

2.3 Number of Jobs Paying Below the National Minimum Wage, All Employees, UK, 1998­2006

2.4 Jobs Held By Adults (Aged 22 and Over) Paying Below the Existing National Minimum Wage and the Forthcoming National Minimum Wage, UK, 1999­2006

2.5 Estimated Coverage of the 2005 Upratings Using the Earnings and Prices Assumptions, UK

2.6 Estimated Coverage of the 2006 Upratings Using the Earnings and Prices Assumptions, UK

2.7 Change in Employee Jobs in the Low-paying Sectors, Thousands, GB, 1998­2006

3.1 Change in Self-employment in the Low-paying Sectors, UK, 1998­2006

3.2 Percentage of Employee Jobs Held by those Aged 18 and Over Paid at the Adult Minimum Wage or Below by Sector/Occupation, UK, 2004­2006

4.1 Median and Mean Gross Hourly Earnings by Gender, Full-time Employees Aged 18 and Over, UK, 1997­2006

4.2 Median Gross Hourly Earnings by Gender and Hours Worked, Employees Aged 18 and Over, UK, 1997­2006

5.1 Jobs Held by 16­17 Year Olds Paying Below the 16­17 Year Old Rate, Youth Development Rate and Adult Rate, UK, 2004­2006

5.2 Jobs Held by 18­21 Year Olds Paying Below the Youth Development Rate and Adult Rate, UK, 1999­2006

5.3 Jobs Held by 18­21 Year Olds Paying Below the Forthcoming Youth Development Rate and Adult Rate, UK, 1999­2006

5.4 Gross Hourly Earnings for Young People by Age, UK, 2004­2006

6.1 National Minimum Wage: Enquiries and Complaints to the Inland Revenue/HMRC, and Enforcement Action Taken, 2003­2006

7.1 Actual Out-turn and Independent Forecasts of Inflation, Unemployment, Employment and Gross Domestic Product Growth (UK), and Average Earnings Growth (GB), 2006­2008

7.2 Estimated Number and Percentage of Jobs Covered by the Recommended October 2007 National Minimum Wage Upratings, UK

7.3 Government Savings from Hypothetical Increases in the National Minimum Wage, £ Million, UK, 2007­2008

A2.1 Low Pay Commission Research Projects

A3.1 Responses to the 2006 Employers' Survey by Sector

A3.2 Number of Employees by Sector in the Sample

A3.3 Size Distribution of Firms by Sector

A3.4 Percentage of Firms Affected by the October 2005 Increases in the National Minimum Wage in Any Way

A3.5 Impact on Total Pay Bill for Firms Affected by the October 2005 Increases in the National Minimum Wage

A3.6 Impact on Pay Rates for Firms Affected by the October 2005 Increases in the National Minimum Wage

A3.7 Distribution of Highest Hourly Pay Rate Increased to Maintain Pay Differentials

A3.8 Benefits to Businesses from the October 2005 Increases in the National Minimum Wage

A3.9 Changes Made by Firms as a Result of the October 2005 Increases in the National Minimum Wage

A3.10 Has the October 2005 Increase in the National Minimum Wage Led to any Changes in any of the Following in your Business?

A3.11 Impact of the National Minimum Wage on Incentive Pay Systems in the Textiles and Clothing Sector

A3.12 Firms with Age-related Pay Structures

A3.13 Age at which a Worker is Entitled to the Full Adult Rate in Firms with Age-related Pay Structures

A3.14 Has the Introduction of a National Minimum Wage for 16 and 17 Year Olds in October 2004 (£3.00), or the 2005 Increase in the Youth Rate for 18­21 Year OIds (£4.25) and the Adult Rate (£5.05) Made you More or Less Likely to Employ Workers in Different Age Groups?

A3.15 Firms Employing Apprentices

A3.16 Distribution of Apprentices by Age Group

A3.17 Average Hourly Rate of Pay for Apprentices

A3.18 Firms Employing Migrant Workers

A3.19 Main Reasons for Employing Migrant Workers

A3.20 Firms in Which Employees are Entitled to Paid Leave on Public or Bank Holidays (or Days in Lieu)

A3.21 How Many Public or Bank Holidays (or Other Days in Lieu) are your Full-time Employees Entitled to as Paid Leave?

A3.22 Percentage of Firms Aware of Non-compliance with National Minimum Wage Requirements in their Local Area

A3.23 Percentage of Firms Aware of Enforcement Actions by HMRC

A4.1 Comparison of Level of Minimum Wages Across Countries, End 2006

A4.2 Adult Minimum Wages Relative to Full-time Median Earnings, Mid-2005

A4.3 Uprating of Minimum Wages

A4.4 Enforcement of Minimum Wages

A4.5 Age Variations Under Minimum Wage Systems

A4.6 Youth Minimum Wage Rates as a Percentage of Adult Minimum Wage Rates, End 2006

A5.1 SIC and SOC Coding of the Low-paying Sectors Defined by Industry and Occupation