Absolutely; I would not disagree in the slightest. However, the hon. Lady's party wanted to introduce regional variations on what we currently have. In other words, in my constituency, people in the neighbouring Scottish borders region would have been paid less, which would have reduced the value and purchasing capacity of that pay.
Employment Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Russell Brown
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 July 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Employment Bill [Lords].
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