§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will commission a full statistical survey of current wage values in the border region in Scotland to determine the percentage of full-time and part-time workers on low pay; and if he will make a statement. [34396]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightNo. Such a survey would place large form-filling burden on businesses in the area. The annual new earnings survey already provides some relevant information on average earnings.