HC Deb 10 May 2000 vol 349 c422W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of households he estimates have gained from the minimum wage in each income decile; how much the average gain has been to (a) each earner and (b) each household in each income decile (i) in absolute terms and (ii) as a proportion of income; by what method his estimates were made; and if he will make a statement. [119827]

Dawn Primarolo

Collating this information requires complex technical modelling. I will write to the hon. Member with the relevant information as soon as possible placing a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.