At Welsh Questions, I asked the Secretary of State for Wales about the National Living Wage increase - which will help make over 2 million families £1000 better off - and whether this will help Welsh families through this period of price increases.
Question:
Can my right hon. Friend confirm that the lowest paid in Wales will benefit from our increase in the national living wage, protecting them from the impact of rising inflation?
Answer, Secretary of State for Wales:
I certainly can. In answering that question, it is also worth reflecting on the fact that the Labour solution around VAT—an interesting recognition of a Brexit dividend—would not have that effect. The Treasury analysis is that Labour’s proposal would unduly hit the families our proposals are designed to help.
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