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Wages Inspectors

Volume 118: debated on Tuesday 30 June 1987

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asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of wages inspectors in post for 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 to the most recent practicable date; and if he will make a statement.

The numbers of wages inspectors in post were as follows:

Number
1979158
1980155
1981125
1982116
1983116
1984115
1985118
198692
1198775
1June
The Wages Inspectorate is being reduced to 71 inspectors. This is considered to be adequate in view of the simplified wages council system introduced by the Government in 1986.