HC Deb 03 June 1981 vol 5 cc354-5W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures for 1979–80 and 1980–81 tabulating the different grants and allowances, the total cost to the taxpayer, and the weekly amounts payable, under the various training and employment schemes for which he is responsible.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The information requested is given in the schedule below.

(2) how many establishments are subject to wages council orders in Cornwall;

(3) how many establishments in Cornwall were visited by wages inspectors last year; and what proportion of these was found to be infringing wages council regulations for the last 10 years;

(4) if he will publish in the Official Report the average arrears of underpaid wages recovered by wages inspectors for each employee covered by wages council regulations for the last 10 years.

Mr. Waddington

The statistics requested are not kept in a form which provides figures for particular counties. These could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.