§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has as to what percentage of the national average wage the national minimum wage is in(a)France,(b) Netherlands, (c) Spain, (d) Portugal and (e) Luxembourg.
§ Mr. NichollsThe following is the latest available information
France 58 per cent.; Netherlands (October 1987) 58 per cent.; Spain (December 1987) 40 per cent.; Portugal (March 1988) 63 per cent.; Luxembourg (December 1988) 30 per cent.The percentages are based on different datum points and coverage: they are not, therefore, directly related and cannot be taken as a comparative measure between the different countries.