Low Pay (Hansard, 23 March 1999)

HC Deb 23 March 1999 vol 328 c129W 129W

§ 18. Ms Squire
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the incidence of low pay in Scotland. [76323]

§ Mr. Macdonald
The Government's commitment to helping the low paid is reflected in the introduction of the National Minimum Wage on 1 April. It is estimated that the National Minimum Wage will benefit 157,000 employees in Scotland.