HC Deb 02 July 1975 vol 894 c446W
Mr. Anderson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment, in view of the recent finding of the Low Pay Unit that female labour in Wales has lower earnings and less chance of employment than elsewhere in Great Britain, what proposals he has to increase the activity rates and to tackle the problem of low pay of women in Wales.

Mr. Booth

It is the policy of the Government to improve employment opportunities and increase the level of prosperity of all parts of the country and through an active regional policy, to improve the relative position of those who live and work in areas which are currently less prosperous.