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Debate between Andrew Griffiths and Tony Baldry
Thursday 23rd January 2014

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Griffiths Portrait Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con)
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11. What his policy is on the national minimum wage.

Tony Baldry Portrait Sir Tony Baldry (Banbury) (Con)
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15. What his policy is on the national minimum wage.

Vince Cable Portrait The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable)
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Our aim is to maximise the wages of the low paid without damaging their employment prospects. We fully support the work of the independent Low Pay Commission in framing the pay rate recommendations for 2014. I have also asked it to consider the conditions that would be needed for faster, above inflation, increases in the national minimum wage.