§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether the use of potassium bromate, ammonia parsulphate, monocalcium phospate and benzyl peroxide at present used in the preparation of wheat germ-free white flour, has been examined by the Health and Safety Executive; and whether the executive was satisfied with the use of such ingredients.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI am advised by the Health and Safety Executive that none of these substances represents a hazard to the health of workers when used under normal circumstances.
Number Percentage £ Number of establishments visited 1,[...]4 — — Percentage of employees found to be underpaid 18.4 Number of employees found to be underpaid 1,395 — — Total amount of underpayments found 159,928 Number of establishments visited at which underpayments found 566 — — Percentage of establishments visited at which underpayments found 47.4 Underpayments include holiday remuneration. The percentages quoted above cannot be regarded as typical of all wages council establishments and employees in the West of Scotland as it is the policy of the inspectorate to concentrate on establishments at which underpayments are more likely to be found.