HC Deb 28 July 1997 vol 299 cc63-4W
Mr. Fallon

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if those people who are trained as child carers as part of her Department's welfare to work for lone mothers will be eligible for the new national minimum wage. [9048]

Mr. Ian McCartney

The national minimum wage will be introduced sensibly and will take account of the needs of young trainees and not penalise occupational training activity, including that which provides training as child carers as part of the Government's welfare-to-work scheme.