To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment he has made of the impact of the minimum wage on employment among people with disabilities. (186558)

[holding answer 18 February 2008]: The Government ask the Low Pay Commission to review the impact of the national minimum wage on different groups of workers, including people with disabilities.

The Low Pay Commission's most recent assessment is included in their 2007 report, available in the Libraries of both Houses or from the Commission's website at:

ww.lowpay.gov.uk