National Minimum Wage

Debate between Anne Main and Eilidh Whiteford

Wednesday 15th October 2014 Commons Chamber

[Dr Whiteford]

My hon. Friend makes a valuable point.

I want to touch on another issue that has been mentioned by others, namely the disproportionate number of disabled workers and minority ethnic workers in minimum wage jobs. We have already heard about Lord Freud’s disgraceful comments and I hope the Government will step back from what was an outrageous thing to say about people who are already disadvantaged in the labour market.

[Mrs Main]

I am sure the hon. Lady will also condemn the slur against my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) by an Opposition spokesman, who said it was he who made those remarks.

[Dr Whiteford]

Absolutely.