§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the fines imposed on conviction of those successfully prosecuted under wages council legislation in 1978, 1982 and 1983; and if he will give separate Scottish figures for each year.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyFines totalling £1,574 in 1978, £1,425 in 1982 and £370 in 1983 were imposed by the46W how many were found to be underpaying in each year; and if he will express those underpaying as a percentage of all thosevisited in each year.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe information requested is given in the following table:
courts for offences under the wages council legislation. There were no successful prosecutions in Scotland in these years.