§ 42. Sir FORTESCUE FLANNERYasked the President of the Board of Trade the rates of pay and pensions paid to Board of Trade surveyors in the marine department, and how far those rates represent improvement on the scales fixed in 1876; whether the increases in the wages of captains, officers, and engineers in the merchant service recently arranged have been fully taken into account in increasing the remuneration of marine surveyors under the Board of Trade who are eligible for sea-going employment in the above capacities; and whether any additional improvement in the remuneration of these officials is under consideration?
Sir A. STANLEYThe rates of pay are as follows:
The pension rules are the same as those for the Civil Service. All the circumstances were taken into account in the 377 recent revision of the scales of pay. The surveyors have applied to the Conciliation and Arbitration Board for further improvements in the scales of pay, and this application is now being considered.
- Surveyors, £250 by £10 to £300, and thence by £15 to £400.
- Senior surveyors, £420—£20—£500.
- Principal district officers, 2600—£20 —£700