§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the cost to salaries paid by his 113W Department of an increase in the national minimum wage to all age groups to (a) £4, (b) £4.20 and (c) £4.50 an hour. [120234]
§ Dr. MoonieThe estimated annual cost of increasing basic pay by the amounts requested is(a) £0.6 million, (b) £1.8 million and (c) £4.5 million respectively.