24. Mr. Graham Whiteasked the Minister of Labour the present rates of remuneration and hours worked by different grades employed in British Restaurants?
§ Mr. BevinComplete information about the rates of remuneration and hours of workers in British Restaurants in Great Britain could not be obtained without special inquiry. For the purpose, however, of applying the Essential Work Order to British Restaurants, certain District Joint Industrial Councils for local authorities non-trading services (manual workers) in England and Wales have recommended to the affiliated local authorities rates of pay for 47-hour week. If my hon. Friend wishes to know the rates recommended by the District Council for the various grades of workers in British Restaurants in a particular area, I shall be glad to send him a written statement of the information held by the Department.
§ Mr. ThorneAre not a very large number of waitresses in restaurants very badly paid?