HC Deb 27 January 2000 vol 343 c284W
25. Mr. Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to review the level of the national minimum wage. [105774]

Mr. Alan Johnson

Any future changes to the national minimum wage will be made sensibly and taking account of the economic conditions prevailing at the time.

28. Mr. Tony Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations he has received concerning the level of the minimum wage. [105778]

Mr. Alan Johnson

My Department has received a small number of representations on this issue in the past few weeks. Any future changes to the national minimum wage will be made sensibly and taking account of the economic conditions prevailing at the time.