§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the additional cost to his Department's salary bill if the minimum wage for all age groups was raised to(a) £4, (b) £4.20 and (c) £4.50 an hour. [119973]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThere would be no additional cost to the Treasury's salary bill under any of the scenarios.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the additional personal tax revenue if the minimum wage was set for all age groups at(a) £4, (b) £4.20 and (c) £4.50 per hour in (i) Scotland and (ii) the UK. [119972]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIt is not possible to estimate the potential impact of raising the minimum wage on the labour market, so an accurate costing is not possible.