§ Mr. John Grantasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give for each wages council (a) the number and percentage of wages council firms inspected and found to be infringing wages council orders, (b) the numbers and percentage of workers inspected and affected and (c) the number of workers paid arrears and the amount for 1981.
Wages Council Establishments inspected at which underpayments were found Number Percentage Number of workers examined Percentage of workers examined and found to be underpaid Number of workers paid arrears Amount of arrears collected* £
Aerated Waters (England and Wales) 7 26.9 434 5.5 24 1,091 Aerated Waters (Scotland) — — 30 — — — Clothing Manufacturing 260 37.2 12,426 7.7 958 55,238 Boot and Shoe Repairing 20 19.6 288 6.9 20 1,613 Button Manufacturing 3 23.1 347 4.6 16 1,015 Coffin Furniture and Cerement Making — — 19 — — — Cotton Waste Reclamation — — 18 — — — Flax and Hemp — — 132 — — — Fur 3 11.5 146 2.1 3 187 General Waste Materials Reclamation 27 17.9 947 4.8 45 5,459