§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will tabulate the Wages Council awards during 1976 giving the amount in each case.
§ Mr. John GrantThe information is given below. In all cases, the awards took the form of non-enhanceable earnings supplements. For the dates on which the awards took effect, I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave him on 24th January 1977–[Vol. 924, c. 454–456.]
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Wages Council Date of settlement Amount awarded (per 40 hour week) Shirtmaking 16th September 1976 £2.50 Licensed Non-Residential Establishment 21st September 1976 £2.50 or 5 per cent. (maximum £4) Retail Food Trades (Scotland) 23rd September 1976 £2.50 (effective 24th November 1976) Fur 28th September 1976 £2.50 or 5 per cent. (maximum £4) Button Manufacturing 8th October 1976… £2.40 (effective 8th October 1976) Pin, Hook and Eye etc. 18th October 1976… £2.50 or 5 per cent. (maximum £4) Rubber-profed Garment Making 18th October 1976… £2.50 Made-up Textiles 20th October 1976… £2.50 or per cent. (maximum £4) Wholesale Mantle and Costume 21st October 1976 £2.50 Retail Bespoke Tailoring (England and Wales). 2nd November 1976 £2.50 Hat, Cap and Millinery 8th November 1976 £2.50 (effective 1st April 1977) Laundry 16th November 1976 £2.50 or 5 per cent. (maximum £4) (effective 20th February 1977) Boot and Shoe Repairing… 8th December 1976 £2.50 or 5 per cent (maximum £4) (effective 12th February 1977) Retail Bespoke Tailoring (Scotland) 13th December 1976 £3.50 (including £1 top-up, Stage 1) (effective 3rd February 1977) Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing (England and Wales). 14th December 1976 £2.50 (effective 25th March 1977)