Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“What steps he is taking to increase pay for low-paid workers.”
Tabled: 9 November 2021Answered: 16 November 2021
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
Darren Jones
As my hon. Friend knows, the Government are committed to increasing spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP, with an ambition to go further to 3% in the next Parliament when economic and fiscal conditions allow. As part of that increase in spending, we are making sure that UK companies and UK workers get the benefit, including in places such as Wolverhampton, through apprenticeships, good jobs and good growth.