I just ask the Minister: does he really believe that it is the best time to be increasing a minimum wage, when wages up and down the country, sadly, may fall due to a reduction in job opportunities because of the economic crisis that we're facing? Does he really think that's the best time? Yes, we know that we want people to be paid more, but the funny thing about a minimum wage is that it's never stopped an employer paying more when they can afford to do it. What it does do is it bans employers from employing people when the only way they can afford to do it is below a certain level. I'd ask the Minister: is this really the best time to be raising the minimum wage?