Mr. Ron Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employers in Scotland were discovered to be paying below wages councils' rates of pay during the last 12 months; and how many were prosecuted in the courts.
§ Mr. AlisonThe number of employers in Scotland discovered by the Wages Inspectorate in the past 12 months to be paying below Wages Council minimum rates is not readily available. However, the number found during the 10 months from January to October this year was 936. No employer in Scotland was prosecuted under the Wages Councils Act 1979 during the past 12 months.