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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Spellar (Labour), on Thursday, 17 February 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 83 members in total.

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE

That this House notes that the United States has had a minimum wage since the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and is therefore astonished that the Secretary of State for Employment stated in the House on 15th February that a statutory minimum wage was the last thing one would find in the United States and was supported in this by his Minister; and accordingly records its view that Ministers are not only prejudiced on the subject of minimum wage but also ignorant.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE (635A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Alan Duncan (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Monday, 28 February 1994. It has been signed by 24 members in total.
leave out from second 'that' to end and add 'as the policy varies from state to state, there is no single national minimum wage rate in the United States of America; that the last thing one would find in the United States of America is the combination of statutory trade union-dominated works councils, a uniform statutory minimum wage of the kind proposed by the Labour Party and a statutory limit on working hours; that the United States has enjoyed a remarkable record of job creation, far outstripping the European Community; and rejects the Labour Party's corporatist policies which would destroy jobs, reduce wages and let the trade unions through the backdoor to power.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
635 
635A1 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Minimum wage USA
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk