§ Miss Joan Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentages of all workplaces covered by wages councils in each of the past five years were visited by the Wages Inspectorate.
§ Mr. AlisonThe percentages of all establishments covered by wages councils inspected by the Wages Inspectorate in the past five years are as follows:
Percentage of establishments inspected by visit Total percentage of establishments at which pay rates were checked per cent. per cent. 1977 7.4 *8.6 1978 8.2 *11.0 1979 8.9 13.4 1980 8.8 12.8 1981 6.1 9.7 * Estimated.