§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many workers in Birkenhead have benefited from the national minimum wage. [166512]
§ Mr. BoatengI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Frank Field, dated 19 April 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question about the number of workers in Birkenhead who have benefited from the national minimum wage (NMW). (166512)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) calculates estimates of the number of jobs paid less than NMW rates for the United Kingdom and Government Office Regions. A guide to measuring low pay and associated articles and data can be found on the National Statistics website at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?v1nk=5837&Pos=1& Co Rank=1&Rank=272
Estimates for Parliamentary Constituencies are not available.