To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many alleged breaches of the national minimum wage legislation by media companies have been presented to HM Revenue and Customs since (a) 1 May 2004 and (b) 1 January 2007; how many investigations HM Revenue and Customs has carried out into such alleged breaches since each date; and how many prosecutions for breaches of the national minimum wage by media companies there have been since each date. (130027)

In line with the requirements of the DTI, for whom HMRC enforces the minimum wage, HMRC holds statistical information for 10 employer trade sectors. It does not hold specific information for the media sector and is therefore unable to provide the statistical data requested.