HC Deb 19 March 1999 vol 327 c632W
Mr. Sanders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the impact on the private sector care industry of the national minimum wage; and if he will make a statement. [75934]

Mr. Hutton

It is not possible to estimate with precision the overall impact of the national minimum wage on the private sector industry. Subject to statutory requirements, terms of employment are a matter for employer and employees.