§ Sir ALBION RICHARDSONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty what is the substantive rate of pay of the Admiralty clerks now employed in the Royal Naval Ordnance Depot, Woolwich, exclusive of war bonus?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe following are the classes of Admiralty clerks referred to:
Temporary Writers.
Ordnance Depot Clerks.
Ordnance Store Writers.
The rates of pay, exclusive of war bonus, are us follows:
Ordnance Depot Clerks—
Grade 1—£200 by £10 annually to £300.
Grade 2—£140 by £7 10s. to £200.
Grade 3—37s. by 2s. a week to 56s. a week.
Ordnance Store Writers—
24s. by 2s. a week to 40s. a week.
As regards temporary writers, the present rate of pay is 60s. a week inclusive of war bonus. There is no rate separate from war bonus. The 60s. rate applies as from 1st January last. Prior to that 767W the rate was 54s. a week, which took effect from 10th June, 1918. Prior to that date, the rates were:
40s. on entry,
42s. after two months, and
44s. a week after twelve months' service.