§ Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Labour what are the average weekly earnings of railway porters.
§ Mr. GodberIn April, 1962, the latest date for which figures are available, average weekly earnings of adult male railway porters (traffic) were £13 4s., and of adult male railway porters (goods handling) £11 14s. Average rates of wages for the two grades at the same date were £9 and £8 17s., respectively.