§ Mrs. HumbleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the representations received by his Department on the draft national minimum wage regulations concerning the level of the proposed accommodation deduction, indicating the balance of opinions submitted on the level of the proposed amount; and if he will make a statement. [63781]
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§ Mr. Ian McCartneyRepresentations on the draft National Minimum Wage Regulations dealing with the level of deductions allowable for accommodation provided by the employer were received, by 6 November, the end of the consultation exercise, from the following:
- Abbeyfield Society
- ABTA
- Acorn Ventures Limited
- Action with Communities in Rural England
- Action Centres UK
- Association of British Riding Schools
- B & N Housing
- Brathay Hall Trust
- Hampshire Care Association
- Hothorpe Hall
- Kingswood Group
- L'Arche
- MENCAP
- British Activity Holidays Association
- British Chamber of Commerce
- Brewers & Licensed Retailers Association
- British Horse Society
- British Hospitality Association
- Experience UK Limited
- FRES
- NCVO
- Outward Bound Trust
- PGL Travel Limited
- Whiteley Homes Trust
- YHA.
Few of those who responded to the exercise said that they would like the offset to be increased. We are currently considering the representations and will present the regulations to Parliament for approval shortly.