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Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2009. It was answered by Pat McFadden (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Minimum Wage: Publicity

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills which locations the Minimum Wage Battle Bus visited in 2009; and on what dates those visits took place.
Answer

The national minimum wage trailer tour began on 19 November 2008 and ended on 7 February 2009. Locations visited during the eight week campaign are as follows:

Location
19 November 2008 Cardiff
20 November 2008 Bristol
21 November 2008 Newport
22 November 2008 Swansea
26 November 2008 Stirling
27 November 2008 Kilmarnock
28 November 2008 Edinburgh
29 - 30 November 2008 Glasgow
10-11 December 2008 Leeds
12 December 2008 Huddersfield
13-14 December 2008 Sheffield
7 January 2009 Norwich
8 January 2009 Peterborough
9-10 January 2009 Leicester
11 January 2009 Derby
14-15 January 2009 Liverpool
16 January 2009 Blackburn
17-18 January 2009 Manchester
21 January 2009 Coventry
22-23 January 2009 Nottingham
24-25 January 2009 Birmingham
28-29 January 2009 Newcastle
30-31 January 2009 Middlesbrough
1 February 2009 Sunderland
4 February 2009 Plymouth
5 February 2009 Portsmouth
6 February 2009 London (East)
7 February 2009 London (North West)

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
496 c1731-2W; 284149
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Minimum wage Publicity
Link
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