Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

David T C Davies Excerpts
Wednesday 18th November 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David T C Davies Portrait David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)
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12. Will the Minister confirm that while the Government are, of course, listening carefully to any concerns about tax credits, the people of Wales stand to benefit enormously from the increase in the tax threshold, the increase in the minimum wage and the Government’s determination to stick to the long-term economic plan?

Alun Cairns Portrait Alun Cairns
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question. When we move from the basic minimum wage to the national living wage next April, there will be an increase of 7.5%. That means that 100,000 people in Wales will benefit immediately from next April.