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Debate between Jo Stevens and Lord Walney
Wednesday 24th June 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jo Stevens Portrait Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab)
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2. What steps the Government are taking to tackle low pay in Northern Ireland.

Lord Walney Portrait John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op)
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3. What steps the Government is taking to tackle low pay in Northern Ireland.

Ben Wallace Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr Ben Wallace)
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My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has announced that, from October, the national minimum wage will increase by 3% to £6.70 per hour, the largest real-terms increase since 2006. The Government are also committed to increasing the personal allowance to £12,500, and to ensuring that anyone who works at least 30 hours a week on the minimum wage pays no tax at all.