§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many establishments in England, Wales and Scotland, respectively, are covered by wages councils; and how this figure compares with the number in each year since 1977.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information requested is given in the table and relates to the number of establishments on the Wages Inspectorate's register.
Number of establishments England Wales Scotland 1977 353,093 22,273 43,211 1978 353,939 22,214 42,352 1979 331,168 20,892 38,404 1980 333,058 21,255 37,829 1981 336,844 22,001 38,878 1982 328,449 21,359 39,902 1983 330,574 22,067 38,630
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workers in the United Kingdom are covered by wages councils; and if he will show how this figure has altered over the past seven years.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyI refer the hon. Member to my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 21 June 1984 at column249–52.
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§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of workers in Scotland whose wages are governed by wages council legislation; if he will give a breakdown by wages council sector; and if he will show the number of workers in each regional or district council, whichever is most convenient.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyEstimates of the number of workers in scope of wages councils are only available for Great Britain as a whole.
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Complaints received England 6,411 7,162 8,297 7,457 6,750 5,413 6,864 6,985 8,227 8,027 Wales 579 786 928 818 807 610 731 607 841 618 Scotland 893 946 1,196 1,089 1,056 947 869 1,055 1,032 883 Prosecutions England 1 2 1 3 16 12 8 10 6 2 Wales — — — — — — — — — — Scotland — — — 4 — — — — 1 — Convictions England 1 2 1 3 16 12 8 8 6 2 Wales — — — — — — — — — — Scotland — — — 4 — — — — 1 —