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Mr. George
asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many staff were employed by the wages councils for each year since 1971; and how many it is estimated will be employed on 1 June;(2) how many inspectors were employed by the wages councils for each year since 1971; and what is the estimate of the number to be employed on 1 June.
Mr. Jim Lester
The number of inspectors and other staff in the Wages Inspectorate in post at 1 January each year is shown below:
| Wages Inspectors | Other Staff | |
| 1971 | 151 | 119 |
| 1972 | 138 | 131 |
| 1973 | 141 | 130 |
| 1974 | 137 | 125 |
| 1975 | 135 | 133 |
| 1976 | 128 | 128 |
| 1977 | 125 | 129 |
| 1978 | 132 | 133 |
| 1979 | 150 | 148 |
| 1980 | 166 | 142 |