HC Deb 12 April 1988 vol 131 cc37-8W
Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list for 1986 and 1987 in relation to (i) all wages councils, (ii) the Clothing Manufacturing wages council, (iii) the Hat, Cap and Millinery wages council, (iv) the Made-Up Textiles wages council and (v) the Retail Bespoke wages council(a) the number of homewokers in respect of whom the wages inspectorate examined employers' records and who were shown as being aged under 21 years, (b) the number of homeworkers shown as being aged under 21 years who were visited, (c) the number of homeworkers who were found to be aged 21 years or over as a result of a visit, (d) the amount of arrears assessed as due to homeworkers found to be aged 21 years or over as a result of a visit and (e) the amount of arrears collected for them.

Availability Restricted availability
30 June 1987 September

1987

 30 June 1987 30 September

1987
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Northern 96.4 96.4 88.9 88.9
Eastern 84.8 84.4 92.7 85.4
Southern 86.2 91.9 90.8 94.4
Wales 94.9 93.9 92.3 96.3
Midlands 86.7 79.0 80.0 78.2
North West 94.1 100 94.9 100
Yorkshire and Humberside 97.4 96.9 94.5 99.0
South West 95.5 88.8 94.9 95.1
Scotland No return 89.9 No return 92.3

The creation of the Employment Service on 26 October 1987 involved changes in the regional structure. These figures are not, in all instances, therefore, directly comparable with those given in the response to the previous question.

Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will publish(a) the total number of establishments on the wages inspectorate's register, (b) the number of establishments on the wages inspectorate's register classified to the Clothing Manufacturing wages council, (c) the number of establishments on the wages inspectorate's register classified to the Hat, Cap and Millinery wages council, (d the number of establishments on the wages inspectorate's register classified to the Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods, wages council, (e) the number of establishments on the wages inspectorate's register classified to the Made-up Textiles wages council, and (f) the number of establishments on the wages inspectorate's register classified to the Retail Bespoke Tailoring wages council;

Mr. Nicholls

Statistics relating to the ages of homeworkers are not compiled by the wages inspectorate.