WORKERS EARNING LESS THAN THE LIVING WAGE IN WALES

Early day motion 1251, tabled 2 April 2014 by Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 12 members.

That this House notes the statistics released by the Wales TUC highlighting that Wales has 23 per cent of its workers paid below the living wage, a higher percentage than any other nation or region in the UK; further notes that in some constituencies it is as high as 40 per cent with women being the most affected by poverty pay; commends the Wales TUC for its work in this regard; condemns the economic policies of successive Westminster governments that have failed to tackle rising pay inequality; and calls for a living wage to be implemented as the minimum wage.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.