Mr. Duncan Graham:

Briefly, it will be changed. The jobs in retail will get broader. There are many digital jobs. We will see much movement of what were technically sales floor jobs to back office areas involved in logistics and the digital economy. That is already happening.

We made a submission to the Low Pay Commission. Our view was simply that we wanted to be given some space and time after all the upheaval we have gone through. Significant costs are being put on retailers. In our view now is not the time to start moving towards a living wage in too large a step but we are not saying we should not move forward on that. There is a need for meaningful jobs in retail and to develop managerial jobs, which will come from younger people who are moving into the sector. That is an exciting aspect. We cannot afford to start lumping in additional costs at this moment in time.