(9 years, 4 months ago)
Commons Chamber2. What steps the Government are taking to tackle low pay in Northern Ireland.
3. What steps the Government is taking to tackle low pay in Northern Ireland.
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.