§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will estimate the impact of increasing the minimum wage(a) in line with average earnings, (b) to £4 per hour and (c) to £4.20 per hour on the cost of salaries of the Civil Service (i) in total and (ii) for each nation of the United Kingdom in the next financial year. [108654]
§ Mr. StringerThis information is not held centrally. The effect of an increase in the National Minimum Wage would need to be calculated against an individual's precise working hours and contractual terms. This is therefore a matter for individual Departments.