Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

William Bain Excerpts
Wednesday 11th March 2015

(9 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Murrison Portrait Dr Murrison
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The right hon. Gentleman will know that that is a matter for the House, not me. It was last determined in 2006, and I would not wish to trespass further on the prerogative of the House.

William Bain Portrait Mr William Bain (Glasgow North East) (Lab)
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2. When she plans to make a progress report on the Government’s economic pact for Northern Ireland.

Mary Glindon Portrait Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)
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3. When she plans to make a progress report on the Government’s economic pact for Northern Ireland.

Theresa Villiers Portrait The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mrs Theresa Villiers)
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An annual progress report on the economic pact was published last July. The range of items so far delivered include improvements to business access to finance; funding projects secured from the Green Investment Bank; the continuation of 100% assisted area status for Northern Ireland; and a record year for inward investment following the G8 and follow-up investment conference.

William Bain Portrait Mr Bain
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With one in six people in Northern Ireland on low pay and intergenerational poverty remaining stubbornly high, should not the Government be getting a move on to raise the minimum wage to at least £8 an hour and get as many people as possible on to the living wage to make this a recovery in living standards for all the people of Northern Ireland?