§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the hourly wage for bar staff agreed by wages councils; and what sickness benefit is paid to bar staff covered by wages councils.
§ Mr. AlisonThe minumum rate set by the Licensed Non-Residential Establishment Wages Council for adult bar staff who are regular workers outside London is £63.50 for 40 hours—158.75 pence per hour—if the employer does not provide lodging or meals on duty.
Further details of minimum rates which may apply to bar staff are contained in the wages orders issued by the Licensed Non-Residential Establishment and Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant Wages Councils. Copies of the orders are available in the Library.
The wages orders do not provide for sickness benefit for bar staff.