§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many firms in the east midlands have been found to be paying below minimum rates set by wages councils in each of the last 10 years; and what is the amount of money calculated to be owed to employees in each of these years.
§ Mr. McLoughlinFollowing the merger of the east and west midlands in 1986 to form the midlands division of the wages inspectorate, separate records for the east midlands were no longer kept. The available information is provided in the tables.
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Midlands (east)—Wages inspectorate 1982–1985 Year Number of establishments underpaying Amount of arrears assessed £ 1982 532 160,400 1983 573 167,449 1984 534 184,673 1985 430 142,417
Midlands (east and west)—Wages inspectorate 1986–1991 Year Number of establishments underpaying Amount of arrears assessed £ 1986 943 302,947 1987 525 199,584 1988 747 190,698 1989 822 160,827 1990 749 197,916 1991 835 179,478