§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the estimated cost is in 2003–04 to his Department, agencies and the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible of the increase in the national minimum wage from £4.20 per hour to £4.50 per hour. [110448]
§ Mr. BlunkettThere will be no cost as minimum rates in the Department, agencies and the relevant non-departmental public bodies already exceed the new national minimum wage.