§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was(a) the number of establishments covered by wages councils and (b) the number of employees covered by each wages council, giving the information for the latest available date.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe numbers of establishments and employees covered by each wages council in Northern Ireland at 31 December 1991 are as follows:
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Wages council Number of establishments Number of employees Baking 283 863 Boot and shoe repairing 90 43 Catering 4,944 15,240 Clothing manufacturing 149 9,334 Laundry 16 306
Wages council Number of establishments Number of employees Linen and cotton handkerchief and household 1,127 goods and linen piece goods 45 Paper box 15 725 Road haulage 1,812 6,506 Sugar confectionery and food preserving 20 166 Totals 7,374 34,310
§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for 1991, how many establishments were checked in which underpayments were found in wages council trades; how many checks were carried out and underpayments found by the Northern Ireland wages inspectorate; how many workers were covered by wages councils and what were the results of the checks; how many workers' pay was checked by the Northern Ireland wages inspectorate; and how many establishments were found to be failing to post wages council notices and failing to keep adequate records of wages paid and of hours worked.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe requested information is as follows:
Number Establishments checked where underpayments were found 18 Workers found underpaid 545 Checks carried out by Wages Inspectorate 1,476 Workers covered by Wages Councils 34,310 Workers whose pay was checked 10,458 Establishments failing to post Wages Council notices 94 Establishments failing to keep adequate records of (a) wages paid Nil (b) hours worked 58