Written question asked by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Thursday, 16 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 November 2000. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which companies in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK have been prosecuted for violating the national minimum wage legislation. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Jim Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which companies in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK have been prosecuted for violating the National Minimum Wage legislation. [139425] Mr. Alan Johnson: There have been no criminal prosecutions. The National Minimum Wage Act provides both civil and criminal powers of enforcement. The Inland Revenue has issued: Enforcement notices: (a) 25 in Scotland and (b) 278 in the United Kingdom. Penalty notices: (a) five in Scotland and (b) 38 in the United Kingdom. The Inland Revenue has taken (a) one Scottish and (b) 23 United Kingdom companies to employment tribunals to recover arrears of pay. The Government cannot disclose the names of employers against whom civil actions have been taken.

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