§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many cases of infringement among wages council employers have been found in the most recent year for which figures are avilable; and what is the comparable figure for such employers in the London borough of Waltham Forest.
§ Mr. GummerOf the 39,514 establishments at which pay rates were checked by the Wages Inspectorate last year, 9,269 — or 23.4 per cent. — were found to be underpaying one or more workers. I regret that comparable figures are not available for geographical areas smaller than Wages Inspectorate divisions. In the London east division, which includes the London borough of Waltham Forest, underpayments were found at 391—or 17.1 per cent.—of the 2,284 establishments checked.