HC Deb 16 May 1989 vol 153 cc165-6W
26. Mr. Tony Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy on the eradication of low pay.

Mr. Nicholls

Low pay is a relative concept. No matter how much living standards rise, some workers will always be paid less than others. The best way to help the lower paid is through the development of a prosperous and growing economy, which the Government's policies are helping to achieve.

52. Mr. Allen McKay

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about the incidence of low pay in Yorkshire and Humberside.

Mr. Nicholls

Pay in Yorkshire and Humberside, as elsewhere, is a matter for employers and employees or their representatives to determine.