HC Deb 06 December 1999 vol 340 cc363-4W
Mr. Jim Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many companies have been reported to his Department for attempting to evade the national minimum wage. [101300]

Mr. Alan Johnson

Over 3,400 complaints of non-compliance have been received to date by the National Minimum Wage Helpline.

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to uprate the national minimum wage annually; and if he will make a statement. [101480]

Mr. Alan Johnson

I have no plans to uprate the national minimum wage annually. As with its introduction, any changes to the minimum wage rates will be made sensibly and taking account of the economic circumstances prevailing at the time.

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