§ Mr. John Grantasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if public expenditure cuts will affect the Wages Inspectorate; and, if so, to what extent;
(2) when he envisages the cycle of inspection in wages council trades to be reduced to five years and four years, respectively;
(3) if public expenditure cuts will affect the homeworking unit of the Wages Inspectorate; and, if so, to what extent.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe Government are currently considering to what extent proposals for a reduction in public expenditure would affect the planned programme of the Wages Inspectorate and its homeworking unit.