§ Mr. Oramasked the Minister of Labour what is his estimate of the number of workers employed under wage agreements which link wages with the Index of Retail Prices; and what addition to the total weekly wages of those workers is brought about, on average, by an increase of one point on the index.
§ Mr. Hare:Nearly 2 million workers are affected. Some of these agreements relate to a particular level
OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS OF ADULT WORKERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE GLASGOW AREA AT 12TH DECEMBER, 1960 Men Women Total House and ship painters, paperhangers 262 1 263 Welders, burners and cutters 107 5 112 Stationary engine, etc., drivers, stokers, etc. 196 — 196 Fitters (not precision), motor mechanics 137 — 137 Kitchen workers (other than in private domestic service) 39 187 226 Publicans, service hands, stillroom hands 136 62 198 Waiters etc. (hotel, restaurant, etc.) 38 135 173 Attendants, miscellaneous service occupations 243 35 278 Motor or electric lorry, tractor, van, truck drivers 845 — 845 Packers, stowers, boxers, wrappers, fillers, bottlers, canners 63 190 253 Shop assistants—food and drink (excluding sugar confectionery) 62 199 261 Clerks (general and routine), timekeepers 413 249 662 Administrative, executive, professional, technical and scientific occupations 424 34 458 Labourers in building and civil engineering 338 — 338 Labourers: engineering and allied trades 235 — 235 Charwomen, cleaners (non-resident) — 274 274 General labourers (heavy) 5,565 1 5,566 General labourers (light) 3,000 132 3,132 Factory workers, factory hands 418 592 1,010 All other occupations 3,417 1,591 5,008 Total 15,938 3,687 19,625