§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many establishments were visited in 1980 by the Wages Inspectorate in Scotland; how many of those visited were found to be paying less than the minimum rates laid down by the wages councils; how much money was recovered in arrears as a result of the findings of the Wages Inspectorate in Scotland; and what was the approximate number of workers in Scotland covered by wages council rates.
§ Mr. AlisonIn 1980 the Wages Inspectorate visited 3,847 establishments in Scotland; underpayments of wages or holiday remuneration were found at 1,437 and arrears totalling £287,969 were collected on behalf of the workers concerned. Statistics relating to the numbers of workers in Scotland covered by wages council rates are not collected by my Department.