HC Deb 05 February 1962 vol 653 cc10-2W
Mr. Callaghan

asked the Minister of Labour (1) if he will state particulars of minimum or standard time rates current at the latest convenient date in the following occupations, namely: blacksmith in the electricity, farrier (fireman), gas supply (maintenance), light castings, and shipbuilding industries, bricklayer, carpenter, and plumber in the building trade, cabinet maker in furniture manufacture, cooper in coopering, electrician in electrical contracting, erector in constructional engineering, skilled fitter in civil air transport, electricity supply and engineering, instrument maker in surgical instrument and equipment manufacture, jointer in electricity supply, and moulder in brass working and founding and light castings;

STATEMENT OF MINIMUM OR STANDARD TIME RATES OF WAGES FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS AS AT 5TH FEBRUARY, 1962
Occupation Industry Weekly rate of pay
s. d.
Blacksmith Electricity supply 240 *
Farriery (fireman) 211 9
Gas supply (maintenance) 234 6
Light castings 193 8
Shipbuilding 197 4
Bricklayer, carpenter and plumber Building industry 234 6
Cabinet maker Furniture manufacture 234 6
Cooper Coopering 231 0
Electrician Electrical contracting 259 0
Erector Constructional engineering 224 0
Fitter (skilled) Civil Air Transport 211
Electricity supply 240
Engineering 195 2
Instrument maker Surgical instrument and equipment manufacture 222 3
Jointer Electricity supply 232 9*
Moulder Brass working and founding 206 10
Light castings 201
Locksmith Lock, latch and key making 221 9
Patternmaker Engineering 216
Light castings 211 11
Lock, latch and key making 230 6
Plater Gas supply (maintenance) 234 6
Shipbuilding 197 4
Plumber jointer Electrical cable making 234 6
Printer Printing and bookbinding 250 0
Riveter Constructional engineering 227 6
Gas supply (maintenance) 234 6
Shipbuilding 197 4
Toolmaker Civil Air Transport 221
Lock, latch and key making 230 6
Spring manufacture (Birmingham) 197 0
The normal weekly hours of work for all the industries quoted except for printing and bookbinding are 42. In printing and bookbinding 41 hours constitute a normal working week.
*Workers with 2 years' or more service on and after 28th January, 1962, receive an additional 8s. a week

(2) if he will state particulars of minimum or standard time rates current at the latest convenient date in the following occupations, namely: locksmith in the lock, latch and key making industry, patternmaker in engineering light castings, and lock, latch and key making, plater in gas supply (maintenance) and shipbuilding, plumber jointer in electrical cable making, printer in printing and bookbinding, riveter in constructional engineering, gas supply (maintenance), and shipbuilding, and toolmaker in civil air transport, spring manufacturing, in Birmingham, and lock, latch and key making.

Mr. Hare

The following is the information requested:

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