§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement about rates of pay in(a) the Blaenau Gwent constituency, (b) the rest of Wales and (c) the United Kingdom. [24313]
§ Mr. RedwoodRates of pay vary widely, depending on the type of work, the level of skill involved and what the employer can afford. Outside the south-east in the UK, there is little evidence to suggest that, for the same job, they vary greatly from area to area.