HC Deb 11 January 1999 vol 323 c108W
Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he plans to lay national minimum wage regulations before the House of Commons. [64766]

Mr. Ian McCartney

I will present the national minimum wage regulations to the House for approval shortly.

Mrs. Ray Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received requesting an exemption for religious communities from the national minimum wage. [64767]

Mr. Ian McCartney

The Government have received a number of representations requesting exemption for religious communities from the national minimum wage.