HL Deb 04 March 1982 vol 427 cc1449-50WA
Lord Sefton of Garston

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What credence they give to the Securities and Exchange Commission's reported findings that Citibank had broken British tax laws; and whether they will make a statement; and

Whether they will make a statement about the report contained in the Guardian newspaper of 19th February in connection with allegations that "Citibank retroactively changes its 1976 and 1977 books before filing returns with the Inland Revenue"; and whether they intend to take any action in the matter.

Lord Cockfield

This is a matter for the Board of Inland Revenue who have no doubt seen the newspaper

WAGES COUNCIL MINIMUM RATES, 1St MAY 1979 TO 1982 IN PROVINCIAL AREAS OUTSIDE LONDON
Wages Council Category of Worker Year and operative date of award
1979 1980 1981 1982
(18.12.79) (26.1.81) (12.4.82)
£ £ £ £
Hairdressing Undertakings Operative hairdresser (after 2 years) 47.00 — 51.00 57.00
Senior apprentice 35.00 38.00 42.00
2nd year apprentice 26.50 28.00 31.00
1st year apprentice 24.00 25.00 27.50
Licensed Non-residential Regular worker (15.1.80) (15.1.81) (15.2.82)
Establishments (18 years or over) — 50.00 57.00 60.50
Regular worker (under 18 years) — 40.00 45.60 48.40
Service worker (6.10.79) (6.10.80) (6.10.81)
Licensed Residential Establishments 20 years or over 41.20
and Licensed Restaurants 19 and under 20 40.80 48.80*
18 and under 19 40.40 44.00 52.20*
17 and under 18 29.60 39.20 41.80
16 and under 17 28.80 36.80 39.20
Other workers
20 years or over 50.00
19 and under 20 49.20 57.60*
18 and under 19 48.40 52.00 61.60*
17 and under 18 35.20 46.00 49.20
16 and under 17 34.40 43.20 46.20
Service Cooks (18.6.79) (18.6.80) (15.6.81)
Unlicensed Places of Refreshment 19 years or over 44.28 52.00
18 and under 19 38.08 44.20 56.50*
17 and under 18 32.08 39.00 42.38
under 17 29.12 33.80 36.73
Waiter/Waitress
19 years or over 43.04 51.00
18 and under 19 36.80 43.35 55.41*
17 and under 18 31.12 38.25 41.56
under 17 29.12 33.15 36.02
Sales assistants etc. (8.10.79) (7.4.80) (6.4.81) (5.4.82)‡
Retail Trades Non-Food 20 years or over 47.50 52.50
19 and under 20 40.60 44.63 57.70* 62.50
18 and under 19 39.35 39.38 49.05 53.13
17 and under 18 33.65 34.13 40.39 43.75
16 and under 17 32.10 32.10 34.62 37.50
under 16 31.05 31.50 34.62† 37.50†
Sales assistants, Cashiers etc. (3.12.79) (2.6.80) (1.12.80) (6.4.81) (5.4.82)‡
Retail Food and Allied Trades 20 years or over 48.50 51.50
19 and under 20 42.15 44.75 54.00* 57.00 62.00
18 and under 19 39.75 42.25 45.90 48.45 52.45
17 and under 18 33.95 36.05 40.50 42.75 44.75
16 and under 17 31.95 33.95 35.10 37.05 39.05
Under 16 30.55 32.45 35.10† 37.05† 39.05†

*Denotes awards which changed the age at which adult rate is payable.

†Separate rates for under 16 age group discontinued.

‡Proposal.

report. The board cannot disclose details of the affairs of individual taxpayers.