§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Minister of Labour if she can give a table of comparative remuneration, as paid in 1919 in the form of wages and in 1929 in the form of wages and bonus, to car drivers, car conductors, labourers (overhead), car cleaners, permanent-way labourers, general labourers, lamplighters, baths attendants, and park gardeners and labourers?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe following Table shows the unweighted averages of the rates of wages, at the end of 1919 and the end of 1929, of tramcar drivers and conductors in 52 large towns of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of labourers employed in the non-trading departments of local authorities in 28 large towns of Great Britain. Corresponding particulars are not available for the other occupations specified:
Occupation Average weekly rates of wages at End of 1919. End of 1929. s. d. s. d. Tramway drivers 64 7 60 0 Tramway conductors 61 2 56 6 Labourers employed in the non - trading services of local authorities 62 6 52 5 The figures given include general bonuses (for example, cost-of-living bonuses), but not bonuses granted to individuals in respect of good conduct, freedom from accidents, etc.