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Delivery Services: Pay

Asked by Tom HayesLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 105039

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of setting sectoral minimum pay levels for delivery companies.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Government is responsible for setting statutory minimum wage rates which provide consistency and clarity for all employers and workers operating across different locations and different sectors. When it comes to sector-based policy, we are currently working to deliver the first Fair Pay Agreement process for adult social care in England, which will see sector representatives negotiate pay, terms and conditions for the sector.

Based on the lessons learned from this, officials will carefully consider any future sectors where such arrangements may be relevant.

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