§ Mr. E. J. Williamsasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will state the number of employés under his Department engaged permanently in the Houses of Parliament; the grades of labour, skilled and unskilled; the wages and hours of work applying to each grade; and whether, on the compulsory retirement of any of the employés concerned, there is reasonable superannuation or other provision available for them?
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§ Sir P. SassoonFollowing are details of the numbers; grades, hours and wages of the industrial staff employed under my Department in the Houses of Parliament.
As regards the last part of the question, industrial employés of my Department, in common with those of other Departments, are entitled on retirement after 15 years' service to a gratuity of one week's pay for every year's service.
Grade. Number. Hours. Wages per week. Building Trade. £ s. d. Charge Hand 1 44 4 8 0 Carpenters 10 " 3 17 0 Leading Bricklayer 1 " 4 4 0 Bricklayers 2 " 3 17 0 Masons 3 " 3 17 0 Plasterers 1 " 3 17 0 Plumbers 2 " 3 17 0 Leading Fitter 1 " 4 3 5 Fitters 6 " 3 16 1 Leading Lead Light Glazier. 1 " 4 6 2 Lead Light Glaziers 1 " 3 18 10 Glazier 1 " 3 17 0 Polishers 2 " 3 15 2 Leading Painter 1 " 4 0 8 Painters 9 " 3 13 4 Leading Scaffolder 1 " 3 5 1 Scaffolders 1 " 3 1 5 Labourers 44 " 2 17 9 Engineering Trade. Leading Electrician 2 47 4 16 11* Electricians 5 " 4 9 1* Leading Hot Water Fitter 1 " 4 12 0½ Hot Water Fitters 4 " 4 4 2½ Shift Hot Water Fitters. 4 " 4 4 2½* Leading Engineering Attendant. 1 " 3 9 5 Steam Stokers 4 " 3 13 0* Lift Attendants 4 " 3 3 6* Engineering Attendants. 30 " 3 5 6* Auxiliary Electrical Workers. 15 " 3 11 6* Furniture Trade, etc. Joiner 1 44 3 17 0 Polisher 1 47 4 4 2½ Upholsterer 1 " 4 10 1 Carpet Planners 2 " 4 2 3 Seamstress 1 " 2 8 11 Leading Hand Male Cleaner. 1 48 2 18 9 Male Cleaners 9 " 2 14 9 Male Cleaners 14 " 2 12 0 Total 188 Certain members of the grades marked* also receive shift allowances and/or work regular overtime varying in amount with the sittings of the House.