HC Deb 13 November 1978 vol 958 cc38-42W
Sir Ian Gilmour

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide details of all pay increases, including percentage increases on basic rates, awarded by wages councils during phase 3 and phase 4 of the Government's pay policy.

Mr. John Grant

The information is shown in the table below. The rates are for (i) adult workers, (ii) "other workers" in all trades except the retail trades, where rates for shop assistant are given, and (iii) intermediate provincial rates—large towns outside London, large towns in Scotland—where the councils set area rates.

Phase 3 1978–79 pay year
council Pre-settlement minimum Cash increase New minimum Percentage increase Cash increase proposed Proposed smr Percentage increase
£ £ £ £ £
Button manufacturing 26.40 3.60 30.00 13.6 8.00 38.00 26.7
Aerated waters (Scotland) 34.35 3.25 37.60 9.5 4.00 41.60 10.6
Retail bread etc. (Scotland) 28.60 2.85 31.45 10.0 6.75 38.20 21.4
Licensed residential etc. 30.00 4.00 34.00 13.3 6.40 40.40 18.8
Retail bookselling etc. 31.00 4.00 35.00 12.9 7.50 42.50 21.4
Ready-made etc. tailoring 31.42 3.20 34.62 9.9-10.2
Ostrich and fancy feather etc. 26.90 5.50 32.40 20.4 5.60 38.00 17.3
Hairdressing undertakings 23.35 4.50 27.85 19.3 3.50 31.35 12.6*
28.00 4.50 32.50 16.1 4.50 37.00 13.85†
Licensed non-residential (bar) 28.45 3.85 32.30 13.5 8.70 41.00 26.9
Retail food (England and Wales) 30.60 4.00 34.60 13.1
Retail furnishing etc. 32.00 4.00 36.00 12.5 6.50 42.50 18.1
Rubber-proofed garment etc. 29.99 3.20 33.19 9.7-10.7
Retail bread (England and Wales) 29.10 4.10 33.20 14.1 8.80 42.00 26.5
Wholesale mantle and costume 31.42 3.20 34.62 9.9-10.2
Coffin furniture etc. 27.90 3.30 31.20 11.2-12.1
Licensed non-residential (Stewards) 32.00 3.80 35.80 11.9 7.30 43.10 20.4
Shirtmaking 31.20 3.20 34.40 9.9-10.3
Made-up textiles 29.70 3.30 33.00 11.1
Pin, hook and eye etc. 34.00 3.40 37.40 10.0 7.10 44.50 19.0
Retail food (Scotland) 30.60 4.00 34.60 13.1
Laundry 30.40 3.60 34.00 11.8

Phase 3 1978–79 pay year
council Pre-settlement minimum cash increase New minimum Percentage increase Cash increase proposed Proposed smr Percentage increase
£ £ £ £ £
Retail bespoke tailoring (England and Wales) 32.23 3.231 35.46 10.0
Retail bespoke tailoring (Scotland) 30.50 4.96 35.46 16.0
Corset 31.40 3.20 34.60 9.9-10.2
Boot and shoe repairing 32.50 4.00 36.50 12.3
Perambulator etc. 35.50 5.00 40.50 14.1
Hat, cap and millinery 30.71 3.68 34.39 12.0
Dressmaking etc. (England and Wales) 31.40 3.20 34.60 9.9
Aerated waters (England and Wales) 31.25 3.25 34.50 10.4
Cotton waste reclamation 30.90 3.10 34.00 10.0
Retail newsagents etc. (Scotland) 30.15 4.00 34.15 13.3
Road haulage 33.36 3.34 36.70 10.0
Unlicensed place of refreshment 30.42 4.50 34.92 14.8
Linen and cotton handkerchief etc. 31.90 3.30 35.20 10.0
Lace finishing 31.30 3.10 34.40 10.0
Sack and bag 32.50 3.25 35.75 10.0
Dressmaking etc. (Scotland) 30.40 3.96 34.36 13.0
Toy manufacturing 31.30 2.80 34.10 9.0
Rope, twine and net 32.50 3.40 35.90 9.97
Retail newsagents etc. (England and Wales) 32.70 4.00 36.70 12.24
Retail drapery etc. 34.50 4.00 38.50 11.6
General waste materials reclamation 33.70 3.50 37.20 10.4
Flax and hemp 37.28 3.73 41.01 10.0
* Other worker.
†Operative hairdresser.