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Press Release 16 September 2003 LOW PAY COMMISSION VISIT TO CORNWALL Two Low Pay Commissioners will visit Cornwall on a fact-finding visit about the National Minimum Wage on Wednesday 17 September. Willy Brown and Paul Gates will visit two small businesses, a laundry and a care home in and around the Redruth area to find out how the minimum wage has affected them. Low Pay Commissioner Paul Gates said: “The Low Pay Commission has been asked by the Government to review the minimum wage rates. As part of this work, we want to hear the views of all groups with an interest in the minimum wage. We welcome the opportunity to find out how the National Minimum Wage has affected people in Cornwall.” Notes to Editors The Low Pay Commission is a statutory body whose role is to advise the Government on the National Minimum Wage. The Commission has produced four reports. These are available from the Stationery Office Bookshops or the Commission’s website at: http://www.lowpay.gov.uk The members of the Low Pay Commission are: Adair Turner (Chairman), Vice Chairman, Merrill Lynch Holdings Ltd; Professor William Brown CBE, Professor of Industrial Relations, University of Cambridge; David Coats, Head, Economic and Social Affairs Department, Trades Union Congress; John Cridland, Deputy Director-General, Confederation of British Industry; Paul Gates OBE, General Secretary, National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apperal Trades; Ian Hay OBE, Chairman, Food Trade Association Management; Professor David Metcalf, Professor of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics; Margaret Prosser OBE, Former Deputy General Secretary, Transport and General Workers Union; and Angie Risley, Human Resources Director, Whitbread PLC. The National Minimum Wage for those over 21 is £4.20 per hour. For those aged 18 to 21 or over 21 but in the first six months of a new job with a new employer and receiving accredited training, the rate is £3.60 per hour. The rates are due to rise on 1 October 2003 to £4.50 and £3.80 respectively. Low Pay Commission Elizabeth House 39 York Road London SE1 7NQ Tel. 020 7855 4553 | |
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