Companies: Remuneration Debate

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Lord Roberts of Llandudno

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Companies: Remuneration

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Wednesday 23rd March 2016

(8 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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Inequality is reducing, my Lords. As I said earlier, we are working hard on the national minimum wage increases, which are the highest ever, and we have the national living wage coming in in April.

Lord Roberts of Llandudno Portrait Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD)
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What conversations do the Government have with the Welsh Assembly? GDP in Wales is only 67% of that throughout the rest of the United Kingdom.

Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My Lords, I am glad that the noble Lord, Lord Roberts, mentioned the situation relating to Wales. There are always continuing relationships between the Assembly in Wales and the department here in London.