HC Deb 07 March 1990 vol 168 c665W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list by tourist board area what information he has on the mean percentage increases that(a) hotel and (b) guest house owners are charging, following the introductions of the uniform business rate.

Great Britain South West Division
1986 1987 1988 1986 1987 1988
Number of establishments checked by all methods 35,777 31,524 32,474 2,319 4,073 3,586
Number of establishments found underpaying 8,205 4,443 5,597 832 961 1,156
Number of prosecutions for all wages council offences 3 8 11 2