HC Deb 04 March 1985 vol 74 cc379-80W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many employers in Northern Ireland were found by wage inspectors to be paying less than the statutory minimum remuneration or breaking other wages council regulations in each of the last five years.

Dr. Boyson

The information requested is as follows:

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
1. Paying less than statutory minimum remuneration 39 33 39 34 52
2. Breaches of other wages council regulations 321 365 253 445 203

Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many employers who were found to have been in breach of the wages councils regulations in each of the last five years were fined; and how many were made to pay arrears.

Dr Boyson

No employers were fined. Numbers made to pay arrears were as follows:

number
1980 39
1981 33
1982 39
1983 34
1984 52