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Mr. Nellist
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many establishments since 1979 have been found to be underpaying their workers and how many prosecutions have taken place; how many wages inspectors are currently in post and how many establishments they cover; and what was the position in 1979.
Mr. Forth
The information requested is as follows:
| Establishments underpaying | |
| Number | |
| 1979 | 10,969 |
| 1980 | 12,154 |
| 1981 | 10,074 |
| 1982 | 9,269 |
| 1983 | 9,842 |
| 1984 | 9,461 |
| 1985 | 9,064 |
| 1986 | 8,205 |
| 1987 | 4,443 |
| 1988 | 5,597 |
| 1989 | 5,528 |
| 1990 | 5,205 |
| 1991 | n/a |
| Total prosecutions (including prosecutions for underpayment) | |
| Number | |
| 1979 | 12(9) |
| 1980 | 8(8) |
| 1981 | 10(8) |
| 1982 | 7(4) |
| 1983 | 2(2) |
| 1984 | 2 (2) |
| 1985 | 2(2) |
| 1986 | 3(2) |
| 1987 | 8(4) |
| 1988 | 11(10) |
| 1989 | 10(9) |
| 1990 | 9(5) |
| 1991 | 17(15) |
Wages inspectors in post
| |
January 1979
| January 1992
|
| 158 | 65 |
Establishments covered
| |
1979
| 1 1990
|
| 390,464 | 395,181 |
1 Latest available. | |