Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many cases of failure to pay wages ACAS referred to HM Revenue and Customs in each of the last 12 months.

For the period April 2016-March 2017, management information shows that Acas referred 2,311 calls to HM Revenue and Customs. This figure also includes onward referrals made by Acas Helpline advisers in response to issues raised on the online form on GOV.UK.