HC Deb 02 April 1946 vol 421 c174W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Minister of Labour the total average individual weekly earnings of port workers and stevedores, respectively, at the following ports and harbours: Thames, Port of London Authority, Bristol, Southampton, Liverpool, Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, Belfast, Glasgow, Clyde Trust, Aberdeen, Newcastle and Immingham

Mr. Isaacs:

the latest available information regarding the average weekly earnings of port transport workers relates to the year 1945 and is shown in the statement below These earnings include wages, attendance money and holiday pay.

Ports Quarter ended 31st December 1945.
£ s. d.
London (including Tilbury) 6 10 5
Bristol and Severn Ports 5 17 5
Southampton and Poole 6 14 5
Liverpool and Birkenhead 6 17 2
Glasgow 6 16 7
Aberdeen 6 7 7
Tyne and Wear Ports 7 8 7
Grimsby and Immingham 6 10 7

Notes.—(1) Separate figures are not available for port workers and stevedores or for persons employed by the Port Authorities named.

(2) Separate figures are not available for the ports of Bristol, Southampton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Immingham as these are included in dock labour schemes covering other ports also.

(3) Figures in respect of the port of Belfast are not available.

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