Food Banks

Debate between Maria Eagle and William Bain

Wednesday 17th December 2014 Commons Chamber

[Maria Eagle]

I will give way once more to an Opposition Member, and then to a Government Member.

[Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab)]

Volunteers at my local food bank collection centre in Glasgow told me that the main reason for the surge in the use of food banks in the past year is the number of people on exceptionally low wages. Is my hon. Friend aware that the number of people in Scotland, as in many other regions and nations in the UK, on less than the living wage is rising every month under this Government?