§ 59. Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspections were undertaken last year by the clothing industry wages council.
§ Mr. NichollsChecking compliance with wages council minimum rates is the responsibility of the wages inspectorate, not the wages council itself.
For the information requested, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-East (Mr. Nellist) on 14 March, Official Report, columns 252–56.