HC Deb 25 July 1977 vol 936 cc61-2W
Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the amount of underpayment by employers in the last year in employment covered by wages councils.

Mr. John Grant

The amount collected by the Wages Inspectorate on behalf of underpaid workers was £942,958 in 1976 but this figure cannot be used to estimate underpayments by all employers because those visited do not constitute a representative sample.