Part of Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at on 27 January 2020.
Will Quince
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
I thank my hon. Friend for that question. She is absolutely right that real wages have risen for over a year—22 months in a row. Total wages have risen by 3.2%, but we want to go further, which is why the Chancellor announced that the national living wage will rise to £10.50 by 2024 as part of our drive to end low pay.
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