§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) women and (b) men in Northern Ireland earn less than £1.50 per hour. [3847]
§ Mr. AncramThe two main sources of earnings information for Northern Ireland are the new earnings survey—NES—and the labour force survey—LFS. Both of these record an insufficient number in the sample earning less than £1.50 per hour to provide a reliable estimate.