§ Mr. SpellerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment, how many cases of underpayment in the hotel and catering industry the wages inspectors investigated in 1987; how many were the result of complaints by staff; and how many were the result of routine spot checks.
§ Mr. Nicholls[pursuant to his reply, 2 February 1988, c. 558]: In my earlier reply I undertook to provide some additional information. This is as follows.
In 1987, wages inspectors visited 1,311 establishments in the hotel and catering trades to investigate complaints. Underpayments were found at 780. Inspectors also visited 6,932 establishments to carry out routine checks. Underpayments were found at 892.