§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to produce for Northern Ireland the information contained in tables in the answers to the hon. Member for Stretford of 24 April,Official Report, columns 177–82 and 185–86, and to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-East (Mr. Nellist) of 14 March, Official Report, columns 251–56, on wages councils.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is given in the tables. There were no prosecutions in Northern Ireland in 1989 under the Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.
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Table 1 Establishments covered by wages councils on register at 1989 Wages council Number of establishments Baking 286 Boot and shoe repairing 94 Catering 4,404 Clothing manufacturing 140 Laundry 15 Linen and cotton handkerchief and household goods and linen piece goods 49 Paper box 15 Road haulage 1,927 Sugar confectionery and food preserving 21
Wages council Number of establishments Northern Ireland totals 6,951
Table 2 Establishments checked and underpayments found in wages council trades—1989 Wages Council Establishments checked by all methods Percentage of register checked Establishments checked by visit Percentage of register checked by visit Establishments found underpaying Percentage of all establishments checked underpaying Percentage of establishments visited underpaying Baking 34 11.9 33 11.5 6 17.6 18.2 Boot and Shoe repairing 10 10.6 10 10.6 — — — Catering 912 20.7 714 16.2 96 10.5 13.4 Clothing manufacturing 28 20.0 27 19.3 5 17.9 18.5 Laundry 2 13.3 2 13.3 — — — Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods 7 14.3 7 14.3 1 14.3 14.3 Paper Box 3 20.0 3 20.0 1 33.3 33.3 Road Haulage 415 21.5 207 10.7 11 2.7 5.3 Sugar Confectionery and Food Preserving 2 9.5 2 9.5 — — — Northern Ireland totals 1,413 20.3 1,005 14.5 120 8.49 11.94
Table 3 Workers covered by Wages Councils and results of checks—1989 Wages Council Number of workers covered by wages Order Workers whose pay was checked by all methods Workers whose pay was checked by visit Workers found under-paid Percent under-paid of all workers checked Percent under-paid of all workers checked by visit Arrears paid £ Arrears not pursued at workers request £ Arrears not assessed for other reasons £ Total arrears as due £ Baking 996 193 146 29 15.03 19.86 8,083.67 — 397.50 8,481.17 Boot and Shoe Repairing 59 7 7 — — — — — — — Catering 15,567 2,862 2,337 277 9.68 11.85 6,227.23 234.00 2,238.56 8,699.79 Clothing Manufacturing 9,965 1,834 1,834 20 1.09 1.09 972.42 — 231.13 1,203.55 Laundry 306 19 19 — — — — — — — Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household goods and Linen piece goods 1,410 363 362 1 0.28 0.28 35.84 — — 35.84 Paper Box 841 45 45 2 4.44 4.44 — — — — Road Haulage 6,904 725 449 16 2.21 3.56 2,896.60 — 252.00 3,148.60 Sugar Confectionery and Food Preserving 226 53 53 — — — — — — — Northern Ireland Totals 36,274 6,100 5,252 345 5.66 6.57 18,215.76 234.00 3,119.19 21,568.95 6W
Table 4 Checks carried out and underpayments found by Northern Ireland Wages Inspectorate—1989 Number per cent. Establishments checked by all methods 1,413 — Percentage of register checked — 20.3 Establishments checked by visit 1,005 — Percentage of register checked by visit — 14.5 Establishments found underpaying 120 — Percentage of all establishments checked underpaying — 8.49 Percentage of establishments visited underpaying — 11.94 7W
Table 5 Workers whose pay was checked by National Insurance wages inspectorate: 1989 Number Workers whose pay was checked by all methods 6,100 Workers whose pay was checked by visit 5,252 Workers found underpaid 345 Percentage underpaid of all workers checked 5.66 Percentage underpaid of all workers checked by visit 6.57 Arrears paid £18,215.76 Arrears not pursued at workers request £234.00
Number Arrears not pursued for other reasons £3,119.19 Total arrears assessed as due £21,568.95
Wages Council Table 6 Establishments found failing to post wages council notices—1989 Table 7 Establishments found failing to keep adequate records of wages paid—1989 Table 8 Establishments found failing to keep adequate records of hours work—1989 Baking 9 — 3 Boot and Shoe Repairing 4 — — Catering 193 4 40 Clothing Maufacturing 3 — — Laundry — — — Linen and cotten Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods — — — Paper Box — — — Road Haulage 87 1 11 Sugar Confectionery and Food Preserving — — — Northern Ireland Totals 296 5 54