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Press Release 17 October 2000 LOW PAY COMMISSIONERS VISIT BRADFORD AND LEEDS– THE MINIMUM WAGE WHAT NEXT? The Chairman and two Low Pay Commissioners will visit Bradford and Leeds on Thursday 19 October to listen to the experiences of those on low pay and views about the impact of the minimum wage from workers, homeworkers, employers and those advising low-paid workers. George Bain, Willy Brown and David Coats will be meeting local people at the Girlington Advice Centre, Bradford and the National Group on Homeworking in Leeds to find out how the national minimum wage has affected them and whether they think it should be raised. The Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Secretary have asked the Commission to monitor the minimum wage and produce a report by July 2001. They will recommend whether there is a case for increasing the main wage rate and if so by how much. George Bain said "The introduction of the minimum wage last year aimed to benefit low-paid workers. I welcome the opportunity to listen to what people here in Yorkshire have to say about how the minimum wage has affected them so far and whether it is time it was increased." Commissioners will be happy to speak to the press at the Hilton Hotel, Bradford….before 9.30 on Thursday 19 October. Notes to Editors 1. The Low Pay Commission is a statutory body whose role is to advise the Government on the National Minimum Wage. 2. 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 3. 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. 4. The National Minimum Wage for those over 21 is £4.50 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 £3.80 per hour. The Government has accepted the Commission's recommendation that subject to confirmation in early 2004 - there should be further increases to £4.85 and £4.10 from 1 October 2004. Low Pay Commission Elizabeth House 39 York Road London SE1 7NQ Tel. 020 7855 4553 | |
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