§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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.[90597]
§ Mr. JamiesonIncreasing the minimum wage in the manner described would have no impact on the cost of salaries for employees in my Department.