§ Mr. Blairasked the Paymaster General how many wages council inspectors are currently in post in the northern region; and how many he proposes to retain in post in 1987.
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§ Mr. TrippierCurrently there are seven outdoor inspectors in post in the northern division of the Wages Inspectorate. It is planned to reduce the number of posts to five in 1987.
§ Mr. Blairasked the Paymaster General how many establishments in the northern region come within the scope of wages councils; and how many prosecutions there have been under wages council legislation since 1979.
§ Mr. TrippierAt January 1986 there were 20,876 establishments on the register of the northern division of the Wages Inspectorate. Since 1979, six employers in that division have been prosecuted for offences under wages council legislation.