§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans she has to introduce additional sectoral or regional exemptions to the national minimum wage. [28618]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 9 February 1998]: I have no plans to introduce any sectoral or regional exemptions.
§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when the Ministry of Defence first informed her Department that it wished to exempt the armed forces from the national minimum wage. [28584]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 9 February 1998]: It has never been the policy of this or any other Government to disclose details of internal discussions between Ministers.