Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 May 2003. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 May 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the estimated cost is in 2003-04 to her Department, agencies and the non-departmental public bodies for which she is responsible of the increase in the national minimum wage from £4.20 per hour to £4.50 per hour - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the estimated cost is in 2003-04 to her Department, agencies and the non- departmental public bodies for which she is responsible of the increase in the national minimum wage from £4.20 per hour to £4.50 per hour. [110434] Clare Short: I estimate that there will be no financial impact. The Department's minimum wage under our current pay agreement is £5.25 per hour based on a 37-hour week. We have no reason to believe that DFID's contractor costs will rise due to the increase in the minimum wage.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 110434; 404 c740W;404 c736W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Costs Civil servants Department for International Development Government departments Increases Pay Minimum wage
Contains statistics: Yes
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