Wages Inspectorate (Hansard, 17 March 1982)

§ Mr. John Grant
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the establishment figures and the actual numbers in post for wages inspectors and other inspectorates staff at 1 May 1979 and 1 March 1982.

§ Mr. Alison
The figures requested for the Wages Inspectorate are as follows:

§ Mr. Alison
Information is not available in the precise form requested. However, the following figures are available for each wages council for inspections by visit which where completed in 1981.
The figures in the accompanying table cannot be regarded as representative of each wages council trade, as the inspectorate investigates all complaints and tends to concentrate its resources on areas where underpayments are more likely to occur.
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Wages Council Establishments inspected at which underpayments were found Number of workers paid arrears Amount of arrears collected^* £

Number Percentage Number of workers examined Percentage of workers examined and found to be underpaid

Hairdressing Undertakings 730 33.2 7,510 13.1 982 68,744

Hat, Cap and Millinery 6 46.2 442 7.0 31 4,210

Lace Firnishing 1 16.7 149 10.1 15 68

Laundry 20 23.0 1,163 4.0 46 1,784

Linen and Cotton Goods 7 33.3 436 10.8 47 2,130

Made-up Textiles 3 14.3 224 3.1 7 320

Ostrich and Fancy Feather and Artificial Flower — — 96 — — —

Perambulator and Invalid Carriage — — 26 — — —

Retail Bespoke Tailoring 8 19.5 143 7.7 11 973

Rope, Twine and Net 3 27.3 592 14.2 84 3,906

Sack and Bag 2 14.3 101 5.0 5 102

Toy Manufacturing 6 24.0 384 3.6 14 795

Retail Non-Food 1,806 35.4 20,649 15.1 3,115 311,868

Retail Food and Allied Trades 3,220 46.0 27,442 26.0 7,135 559,233

Licensed Non-Residential Establishment 1,945 40.2 31,540 18.9 5,974 550,161

Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant 1,554 52.0 26,364 17.3 4,563 377,262

Unlicensed Place of Refreshment 448 45.2 4,851 21.1 1,022 91,771

10,074 41.3 136,899 17.6 24,117 †‡2,037,930

^* Including holiday remuneration.

† In addition, arrears amounting to £263,980 in respect of 1,365 workers were assessed but not collected because the workers decided not to accept all or part of the amount due or because the arrears could not be collected owing to bankruptcy, etc.

‡ Does not include arrears of £27,081 collected other than as a result of a formal inspection.

Wages Council	Establishments inspected at which underpayments were found			Number of workers paid arrears	Amount of arrears collected^* £
	Number	Percentage	Number of workers examined	Percentage of workers examined and found to be underpaid
Hairdressing Undertakings	730	33.2	7,510	13.1	982	68,744
Hat, Cap and Millinery	6	46.2	442	7.0	31	4,210
Lace Firnishing	1	16.7	149	10.1	15	68
Laundry	20	23.0	1,163	4.0	46	1,784
Linen and Cotton Goods	7	33.3	436	10.8	47	2,130
Made-up Textiles	3	14.3	224	3.1	7	320
Ostrich and Fancy Feather and Artificial Flower	—	—	96	—	—	—
Perambulator and Invalid Carriage	—	—	26	—	—	—
Retail Bespoke Tailoring	8	19.5	143	7.7	11	973
Rope, Twine and Net	3	27.3	592	14.2	84	3,906
Sack and Bag	2	14.3	101	5.0	5	102
Toy Manufacturing	6	24.0	384	3.6	14	795
Retail Non-Food	1,806	35.4	20,649	15.1	3,115	311,868
Retail Food and Allied Trades	3,220	46.0	27,442	26.0	7,135	559,233
Licensed Non-Residential Establishment	1,945	40.2	31,540	18.9	5,974	550,161
Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant	1,554	52.0	26,364	17.3	4,563	377,262
Unlicensed Place of Refreshment	448	45.2	4,851	21.1	1,022	91,771
	10,074	41.3	136,899	17.6	24,117	†‡2,037,930
^* Including holiday remuneration.
† In addition, arrears amounting to £263,980 in respect of 1,365 workers were assessed but not collected because the workers decided not to accept all or part of the amount due or because the arrears could not be collected owing to bankruptcy, etc.
‡ Does not include arrears of £27,081 collected other than as a result of a formal inspection.