To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to produce for Northern Ireland the information contained in tables in the answers to the hon. Member for Stretford of 24 April, Official Report, columns 177–82 and 185–86, and to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-East (Mr. Nellist) of 14 March, Official Report, columns 251–56, on wages councils.
The information requested is given in the tables. There were no prosecutions in Northern Ireland in 1989 under the Wages (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.
| Table 1 | |
| Establishments covered by wages councils on register at 1989 | |
| Wages council | Number of establishments |
| Baking | 286 |
| Boot and shoe repairing | 94 |
| Catering | 4,404 |
| Clothing manufacturing | 140 |
| Laundry | 15 |
| Linen and cotton handkerchief and household goods and linen piece goods | 49 |
| Paper box | 15 |
| Road haulage | 1,927 |
| Sugar confectionery and food preserving | 21 |
Wages council
| Number of establishments
|
| Northern Ireland totals | 6,951 |
Table 2
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Establishments checked and underpayments found in wages council trades—1989
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Wages Council
| Establishments checked by all methods
| Percentage of register checked
| Establishments checked by visit
| Percentage of register checked by visit
| Establishments found underpaying
| Percentage of all establishments checked underpaying
| Percentage of establishments visited underpaying
|
| Baking | 34 | 11·9 | 33 | 11·5 | 6 | 17·6 | 18·2 |
| Boot and Shoe repairing | 10 | 10·6 | 10 | 10·6 | — | — | — |
| Catering | 912 | 20·7 | 714 | 16·2 | 96 | 10·5 | 13·4 |
| Clothing manufacturing | 28 | 20·0 | 27 | 19·3 | 5 | 17·9 | 18·5 |
| Laundry | 2 | 13·3 | 2 | 13·3 | — | — | — |
| Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods | 7 | 14·3 | 7 | 14·3 | 1 | 14·3 | 14·3 |
| Paper Box | 3 | 20·0 | 3 | 20·0 | 1 | 33·3 | 33·3 |
| Road Haulage | 415 | 21·5 | 207 | 10·7 | 11 | 2·7 | 5·3 |
| Sugar Confectionery and Food Preserving | 2 | 9·5 | 2 | 9·5 | — | — | — |
| Northern Ireland totals | 1,413 | 20·3 | 1,005 | 14·5 | 120 | 8·49 | 11·94 |
Table 3
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Workers covered by Wages Councils and results of checks—1989
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Wages Council
| Number of workers covered by wages Order
| Workers whose pay was checked by all methods
| Workers whose pay was checked by visit
| Workers found under-paid
| Percent under-paid of all workers checked
| Percent under-paid of all workers checked by visit
| Arrears paid £
| Arrears not pursued at workers request £
| Arrears not assessed for other reasons £
| Total arrears as due £
|
| Baking | 996 | 193 | 146 | 29 | 15·03 | 19·86 | 8,083·67 | — | 397·50 | 8,481·17 |
| Boot and Shoe Repairing | 59 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Catering | 15,567 | 2,862 | 2,337 | 277 | 9·68 | 11·85 | 6,227·23 | 234·00 | 2,238·56 | 8,699·79 |
| Clothing Manufacturing | 9,965 | 1,834 | 1,834 | 20 | 1·09 | 1·09 | 972·42 | — | 231·13 | 1,203·55 |
| Laundry | 306 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and Household goods and Linen piece goods | 1,410 | 363 | 362 | 1 | 0·28 | 0·28 | 35·84 | — | — | 35·84 |
| Paper Box | 841 | 45 | 45 | 2 | 4·44 | 4·44 | — | — | — | — |
| Road Haulage | 6,904 | 725 | 449 | 16 | 2·21 | 3·56 | 2,896·60 | — | 252·00 | 3,148·60 |
| Sugar Confectionery and Food Preserving | 226 | 53 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northern Ireland Totals | 36,274 | 6,100 | 5,252 | 345 | 5·66 | 6·57 | 18,215·76 | 234·00 | 3,119·19 | 21,568·95 |
Table 4
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Checks carried out and underpayments found by Northern Ireland Wages Inspectorate—1989
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Number
| per cent.
| |
| Establishments checked by all methods | 1,413 | — |
| Percentage of register checked | — | 20.3 |
| Establishments checked by visit | 1,005 | — |
| Percentage of register checked by visit | — | 14.5 |
| Establishments found underpaying | 120 | — |
| Percentage of all establishments checked underpaying | — | 8.49 |
| Percentage of establishments visited underpaying | — | 11.94 |
Table 5
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Workers whose pay was checked by National Insurance wages inspectorate: 1989
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Number
| |
| Workers whose pay was checked by all methods | 6,100 |
| Workers whose pay was checked by visit | 5,252 |
| Workers found underpaid | 345 |
| Percentage underpaid of all workers checked | 5.66 |
| Percentage underpaid of all workers checked by visit | 6.57 |
| Arrears paid | £18,215.76 |
| Arrears not pursued at workers request | £234.00 |
Number
| |
| Arrears not pursued for other reasons | £3,119·19 |
| Total arrears assessed as due | £21,568·95 |
Wages Council
| Table 6 Establishments found failing to post wages council notices—1989
| Table 7 Establishments found failing to keep adequate records of wages paid—1989
| Table 8 Establishments found failing to keep adequate records of hours work—1989
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| Baking | 9 | — | 3 |
| Boot and Shoe Repairing | 4 | — | — |
| Catering | 193 | 4 | 40 |
| Clothing Maufacturing | 3 | — | — |
| Laundry | — | — | — |
| Linen and cotten Handkerchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods | — | — | — |
| Paper Box | — | — | — |
| Road Haulage | 87 | 1 | 11 |
| Sugar Confectionery and Food Preserving | — | — | — |
| Northern Ireland Totals | 296 | 5 | 54 |