HC Deb 30 November 1992 vol 215 cc52-3W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many wages inspectors there were in each region in each year since 1979; and how many there are currently.

Mr. McLoughlin

The average number of wages inspectors in each wages inspectorate division is shown in tables 1 and 2. The information is divided into two tables because of changes in divisional boundaries in 1986. The current number of inspectors is shown in table 3.

Table 2
Average number of inspectors 1987–1991
Divisions 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
London 9 8 7.00 7 5
South East 8 6 6.00 6 4
Eastern 6 6 6.00 5 3
South West 9 9 8.00 8 8
Midlands 11 11 10.00 10 10
North West 11 11 10.00 10 11
Yorks and Humberside 7 7 7.00 7 8
Northern 6 5 5.35 6 8
Scotland 8 7 7.00 7 8

Table 3
Division 11992
Southern 7
South West 6
Midlands 9
North West 12
Yorks and Humberside 6
Northern 8
Scotland 7

Divisions 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
London 2.48
South East 0.88 1.60 1.29 1.50 1.42
Eastern 1.15 1.23
South West 1.55 1.60 1.74 2.18 1.87
Midlands 1.375 1.20 2.04 2.30
North West 1.60 1.75 1.50
Yorkshire and Humberside 1.92 2.19 2.00 1.50 1.70
Northern 1.91 n/a 1.25 2.00
Scotland 2.48 1.60

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