§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the details of the 50 major settlements reached since the settlement of the miners' claim, indicating in each case the group of persons covered, the estimated percentage rise in earnings and the numbers involved
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Mr. Chichcstcr-ClarkThe settlements to which my right hon. Friend the Lord President of the Council referred in his reply to the debate on 29th June, approximately 50 in number, were settlements in the public sector, and included all such settlements notified to my Department in this period.
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PUBLIC SECTOR SETTLEMENTS NOTIFIED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SINCE THE COALMINING SETTLEMENT OF FEBRUARY, 1972 Agreement Approximate number of workers involved Estimated percentage increase in earnings (at annual rate) resulting from settlement Operative date Post Office Drawing Office Grades 2,900 11.0 1st August, 1971 Civil Service Departmental Police 4,000 6.5 1st September, 1971 Inner London Education Authority Laboratory Workshop and Tool Technicians 1,100 8.5 1st October, 1971 University Teachers … 26,900 7.5 1st October, 1971 Civil Air Transport, National Joint Industrial Council 55,000 8.3 1st October, 1972 Coalmining Managerial Grades 13,600 13.1 1st November, 1971 Clerical, Typing and Machine Grades 19,000 16.5 1st.November,1971 Electricians employed by Local Authorities 3,000 7.0 2nd November, 1971 Water Supply Industry Craftsmen 2,550 10.8 5th December, 1971 Chief Fire Officers in England and Wales and Firemasters in Scotland 142 11.7 1st January, 1972 Chairmen and Members of Nationalised Industries Higher judiciary 1441 6. 8 1st January, 1972 Senior Civil Servants Senior officers of armed forces National Health Service Medical Laboratory Technicians 11,800 7.0–7.5 1st January, 1972 Post Office Manipulative Grades 200,000 8.7 1st January, 1972 Clerical, Secretarial, Typing and Machine Grades 40,000 9.0 1st January, 1972 Cable and Wireless Ltd 1,300 6.7 1st January, 1972 Local Authority Doctors 2,760 5.9* 1st January, 1972 Prison Service 12,500 7.5 1st January, 9972 Gas Supply Maintenance Craftsmen 5,000 7.7 16th January, 1972 Forestry Commission Manual Workers … 8,500 9.2 31st January, 1972 Electricity Supply Administrative and Clerical Workers 52,000 7.75 1st February, 1972 National Health Service Hospital Pharmacists 850 8.0 1st March, 1972 British Steel Corporation Craftsmen 23,000 10.7† 12th March, 1972 National Health Service Nurses and Midwives 350,000 8.0 1st April, 1972 Teachers in Establishments of Further Education, Farm Institutes and Colleges of Education (England Wales) 66,000 7.7 1st April, 1972 Electricity Supply Managerial Grades 1,500 7.7 1st April, 1972 Teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools and Wales) 364,000 9.6 1st April, 1972 National Health Service Administrative and Clerical Grades 69,000 7.7 1st April, 1972 Professions supplementary to Medicine 15,000 8.0 1st April, 1972 Remploy Ltd. (Severely Disabled Employees) 7,500 10.0 1st April, 1972 Most of these settlements have already been listed in the Official Report but the following is a complete list of all agreements which have been made public. There are in addition certain settlements concluded by individual authorities; I am seeking their agreement to publish these and will write to the hon. Member.
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PUBLIC SECTOR SETTLEMENTS NOTIFIED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SINCE THE COALMINING SETTLEMENT OF FEBRUARY, 1972 Agreement Approximate number of workers involved Estimated percentage increase in earnings (at annual rate) resulting from settlement Operative date London Transport Executive Platform Staff … … … 23,000 7.5 8th April, 1972 Conciliation Grades … … … 13,000 15.5‡ 1st May, 1972 British Transport Docks Board Manual Workers … … … 4,700 12.3 1st May, 1972 British Road Services Operating and other Wages Grades … … … 22,000 9.0 15th May, 1972 National Carriers/Freightliners Ltd. … … … 17,500 10.2 22nd May, 1972 British Steel Corporation Blast-furnacemen and Process Workers … … … 84,000 10.7† 4th June, 1972 British Railways Board Workshop Grades … … … 50,000 12.6 5th June, 1972 (13.1 in a full year) Conciliation Grades … … … 148,000 13.1 5th June, 1972 Clerical Grades … … … 52,000 (13.6 in a full year) Gas Supply Industry Senior Staff … … … 6,000 8.9 1st July, 1972 National Health Service Building Supervisors … … … 400 9.6 1st July, 1971 Dental Surgery Assistants, Dental Hygienists and Dental Auxiliaries … … … 1,600 7.6 1st July 1972 Gas Supply Industry Staff … … … 54,000 8.1 1st July, 1972 Post Office Engineering Grades Manual Workers … … … 119,000 9.9 1st July, 1972 * Agreement lasts to 30th September, 1972. †Last increase 27th June, 1971. Craftsmen's agreement covers 15 months. ‡Representative rate of pay shown. § Lump-sum payment covering period from 1st May, 1972.
§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the details of the Wages Councils orders made for the most recent 12-month period, indicating in each case the estimated percentage increase in earnings.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkDetails of the Wages Council orders becoming effective
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Percentage Increase in Statutory Minimum Remuneration (Annual Basis) Wages Regulation Order Ref. No. Effective Date Men Women Stamped or Pressed Metal-wares Q.(105) 26th July, 1971 12.8 10.9 Made-up Textiles (G.B.) M.T. (69) 1st September, 1971 8.6 10.9 Hairdressing Undertakings H.U. (44) 13th September, 1971 9.1 10.6 Aerated Waters (Scotland) A.S. (75) 13th September, 1971 16.7 24.7 Toy Manufacturing (G.B.) Y. (86) 13th September, 1971 9.2 11.2 Flax and Hemp (G.B.) F.H. (128) 20th September, 1971 14.3 19.6 Linen and Cotton Handkerchief, etc. H.L. (77) 23rd September, 1971 13.8 18.6 Retail Bookselling and Stationery Trades (G.B.) R.B.C. (44) 4th October, 1971 9.1 15.3 Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (Scotland) B.F.C.S. (28) 11th October, 1971 13.4 16.6 Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery (E. & W.) R.N.T. (48) 18th October, 1971 9.1 14.9 in the last 12 months, including the percentage increases in statutory minimum remuneration, are as follows. I regret that there is no sufficiently accurate method of estimating the effect of these orders on actual earnings, but the percentage increase in earnings is of course substantially less than that in minimum rates.
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Percentage Increase in Statutory Minimum Remuneration (Annual Basis) Wages Regulation Order Ref. No. Effective Date Men Women Milk Distributive (Scotland) M.D.S. (99) 20th October, 1971 10.0 18.1 Laundry (G.B.) W. (115) 20th October, 1971 15.6 20.0 Boot and Shoe Repairing (G.B.) D. (157) 1st November, 1971 11.4 15.2 Ready-made and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring R.M. (88) 3rd November, 1971 12.9 16.1 Retail Furnishing and Allied Trades R.F.A. (56) 1st November, 1971 9.6 16.4 Paper Box B. (92) 8th November, 1971 11.9 15.4 Retail Newsagency, Tobacco and Confectionery Trades (Scotland) R.N.T.S. (38) 15th November, 1971 9.8 14.9 Hollow-ware (G.B.) H. (101) 16th November, 1971 8.5 11.0 Milk Distributive (E. & W.) M.D. (115) 21st November, 1971 11.6 12.2 Rubber Proofed Garment Making Industry R P G. (33) 1st December, 1971 10.0 17.5 Corset K. (72) 13th December, 1971 8.9 10.8 Shirtmaking (G.B.) … S. (77) 13th December, 1971 8.9 10.8 Wholesale Mantle and Costume (G.B.) W.M. (88) 20th December, 1971 13.9 17.4 General Waste Materials Reclamation (G.B.) D.B. (76) 24th January, 1972 12.3 14.6 Ostrich and Fancy Feathers, etc. (G.B.) O.F.(47) 24th January. 1972 8.8 12.4 Perambulator and Invalid Carriage I. (85) 31st January, 1972 9.9 14.3 Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (E. & W.) W.D. (95) 9th March, 1972 13.2 16.8 Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (Scotland) W.D.S(97) 13th March, 1972 12.0 15.3 Unlicensed Place of Refreshment U.P.R. (40) 10th April, 1972 12.1 16.2 Road Haulage R.H. (96) 24th May, 1972 5.6 — Retail Bespoke Tailoring (E. & W.) R.B.(77) 25th May, 1972 11.4 28.7 Pin, Hook and Eye and Snap Fastener O. (86) 5th June, 1972 8.3 6.1 Keg and Drum (G.B.) K.D. (89) 21st June. 1972 14.3 17.6 Rope, Twine and Net R. (160). 14th June. 1972 9.8 12.0 Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant L.R. (44) 26th June, 1972 12.8 16.6 Sack and Bag (G.B.) S.B. (73) 28th June, 1972 14.0 18.8 Industrial and Staff Canteen I.S.C. (49) 17th July, 1972 12.8 16.1 Flax and Hemp (G.B.) F.H. (130) 17th July 1972 15.4 19.9