Companies: Executive Remuneration

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Excerpts

Wednesday 9th February 2011 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Wilcox]

We shall look at this carefully. I do not think anything is beyond review. I am very happy to look at anything and I am not afraid to either, so I am delighted to answer your question.

[Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]

My Lords, the noble Baroness has said that she is concerned about a widening gap. I want to refer to the agricultural sector. If the Minister is concerned about such a gap, why are the Government proposing to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board which provides some protection against the exigency of the wage structure in that sector for very low-paid and vulnerable workers?

[Baroness Wilcox]

My Lords, the noble Lord will know that that is an entirely different question, but I am delighted that he took the opportunity to air it.