§ Lord Razzallasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether university students working temporarily in Parliament on "sandwich". courses are exempt from the provisions of the National Minimum Wage. [HL1579]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)Yes. Students attending a higher education course in the United Kingdom for a first degree or initial training for teachers, who are required. as part of their course, to work for a period not exceeding one year before the course ends, do not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of that work.