HC Deb 03 February 1937 vol 319 cc1580-1
15. Mr. Thorne

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the rates of wages paid to and hours worked by the engineers, patternmakers, boilermakers, iron shipbuilders, shipwrights, carpenters and joiners, plumbers, blacksmiths, steam hammermen, fitters and turners, painters, and draughtsmen working in the Royal Dockyards?

Sir S. Hoare

As the answer includes a large number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the information:

The rates of pay for a 47-hour week for hired workmen of the occupations stated in the Royal Dockyards at home, including a bonus of 17s. a week, are as follow:

Patternmakers from 67s. to 72s.
Boilermakers 65s. to 72s.
Shipwrights 65s.
Joiners 65s.
Plumbers 65s.
Blacksmiths from 65s. to 72s.
Steam hammermen 56s. to 61s.
Fitters and turners 65s. to 72s.
Painters 64s.

Draughtsmen in the Royal Dockyards at home constitute a salaried class of several grades, the lowest of which is paid £196 6s. a year and the highest a maximum of £456 8s. a year. These rates are for a 41-hour week.