HC Deb 11 April 1938 vol 334 cc759-60
61. Mr. G. Strauss

asked the Home Secretary what are the wages paid to the permanent cleaning staff employed by the architects and surveyors' department of the Metropolitan Police?

Sir S. Hoare

As the answer is rather long and contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

Remuneration of Permanent Cleaning Staff under the Police Architect and Surveyor.

(a) Central supervisory staff

Technical Assistants £3 15s. by 4s. to £6 a week.

Cleaning Supervisors £3 10S. by 2s. 6d. to £4 a week.

The Senior Technical Assistant receives an additional allowance of 10s. a week.

tender for the entire building or were there any separate contracts, not sub-contracts; and will he give particulars and amounts of such additional contracts, if any?

Sir S. Hoare

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

Following is the answer:

The answer to the first part of the question is seven; to the second, 123 single men and one married officer; to the third, 12. As regards the fourth, Messrs. Leslie and Company, Limited, were the second lowest tenderers at £57,575 subject to certain deductions: the lowest tenderer wihdrew on being notified of the acceptance of their tender. Messrs. Leslie and Company were contractors for the superstructure.

The particulars of the other contracts are as follow:

(b)Full time cleaners and porters:

Male, 48s. by 2s. to 52s. per week of 48 hours.

Female, 38s. by 1s. 6d. to 41s. per week of 42 hours.

(Male cleaners at New Scotland Yard work longer hours and are paid 54s. by 2s. to 62s. a week. Female cleaners at New Scotland Yard and at Lambeth are paid 29s. 6d. per week of 30 hours).

Foremen and forewomen receive additional allowances according to the numbers supervised.

(c) Part time employés receive proportionate wages according to the number of hours worked.