§ Mr. MalinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the effect on the numbers of au pairs coming to the United Kingdom of the decision by the Department for Education and Employment to include them within the minimum wage provisions; and what representations his Department has made about the matter to the Department for Education and Employment. [70374]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI have been in contact with my colleagues at the Department of Trade and Industry, who are responsible for the National Minimum Wage provisions. I have made no study of the kind referred to by the hon. Member.