§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Esher (Mr. Taylor) of 7 June,Official Report, column 356, if he will publish the calculations produced and the methodology used by his officials which resulted in the estimates given concerning employment effects of the introduction of a national minimum wage.
§ Mr. Forth[holding answer 17 June 1991]: I refer the hon. Gentleman to a note that was placed in the House of Commons Library on 2 February 1990. The note is called "Estimating the Effect of a National Minimum Wage", and it provides a detailed explanation of the method used, and the steps in the calculations.