§ Mr. Callaghanasked the Minister of Defence if the basis of comparison for Service pay, described in paragraph 5 of Command Paper No. 945, is the 19 broad groups of industries that comprise the Ministry of Labour six-monthly table of average weekly earnings, or a selection of such industries.
§ Mr. WatkinsonChanges in the pay of ratings, soldiers and airmen will be governed broadly by changes in the, average earnings and wages of men in
OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS OF ADULT WORKERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE GATESHEAD AREA AT 7TH DECEMBER, 1959 Occupation Men Women Total Bricklayers 30 — 30 House and ship painters, paperhangers 33 — 33 Constructional fitters and erectors 20 — 20 Platers 38 — 38 Welders, burners and cutters 22 1 23 Stationary engine, etc., drivers, stokers, etc. 36 — 36 Toolmakers, precision fitters 54 — 54 Fitters (not precision), motor mechanics 23 — 23 Domestic workers in private service (excluding chauffeurs, gardeners, grooms, charwomen) — 23 23 Motor or electric lorry, tractor, van, truck drivers 85 — 85 Packers, stowers, boxers, wrappers, fillers bottlers, canners 3 50 53 Colliery workers underground (excluding road men and haulage men) 31 — 31 Clerks (general and routine), timekeepers 42 33 75 Administrative, executive, professional, technical and scientific occupations 25 4 29 Labourers in building and civil engineering 114 — 114 Labourers: engineering and allied trades 189 — 189 Charwomen, cleaners (non-resident) 1 63 64 General labourers (heavy) 451 — 451 General labourers (light) 414 — 414 Factory workers, factory hands 29 69 98 All other occupations 428 205 633 TOTAL 2,068 448 2,516
§ 57. Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour how many boys and girls, respectively, left school at December, 1959, in the Gateshead district; and how many are still without employment.
§ Mr. HeathOf 232 boys and 193 girls who left school at Christmas, 1959, 24 boys and two girls were still without work on 9th March.
§ Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the amount paid out in unemployment benefit for men and women, respectively, for the years 1958 and 1959 in the Gateshead district.
§ Mr. HeathPayments of unemployment benefit made in the Gateshead district to men and women age 18 and over
104Wthe 19 Industry Groups that comprise the Ministry of Labour six-monthly table of average weekly earnings.