§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action has been taken against social dumping by Belgian contractors of EDF in the engineering construction of new flue gas desulphurised power stations in the UK; and if she will make a statement. [176439]
§ Mr. TimmsI cannot comment on individual commercial contracts. Provided that statutory minima are met, terms and conditions of employment are a matter for negotiation and agreement between employers and employees (or their representatives) and are not a matter for Government intervention. All employees legally working in the UK, whether temporary or permanently, are entitled to statutory28W minimum terms and conditions of employment such as the national minimum wage and EDF has confirmed to me that its contracts fully reflect this.