§ Pete WishartTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the impact of increasing the minimum wage(a) in line with average earnings, (b) to £4.17 per hour, (c) to £4.87 per hour, (d) to £5.00 per hour and (e) to £5.30 per hour, on the cost of salaries of departmental employees (i) in total and (ii) for each nation of the United Kingdom in the next financial year. [90596]
§ Ruth KellyIncreasing the minimum wage by(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) will have no impact on the cost of salaries for HM Treasury.