A detained person does not qualify for the national minimum wage in respect of work which he does in pursuance of removal centre rules.
Section 153A: Detained persons: national minimum wage
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 · 1999 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk
Part VIII: Detention Centres and Detained Persons
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