HC Deb 22 March 1996 vol 274 cc361-2W
Mr. MacShane

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what measures her Department is taking to ensure that its contractors and suppliers(a) pay their employees a wage which ensures such employees do not need supplementary welfare payments via various state benefits and (b) meet workplace health and safety regulations; and if she will make a statement. [21473]

Mr. Robin Squire

Terms and conditions of employment, including wages, are a matter between the contractor or supplier and his employees, subject of course to any relevant legal requirements.

Compliance with health and safety regulations is a legal requirement for the contractor or supplier.