§ 69. Mr. A. J. Irvineasked the Minister of Labour how the average rate of weekly income, after deductions, of a Merseyside docker today compares with the rate a year ago.
§ Mr. ThorntonThe net average weekly income of daily workers registered with the Dock Labour Board in the Liverpool Board Area during the quarter ended 2nd January, 1965, the latest period for which figures are available, was £15 2s. 7d. This figure is arrived at on the basis of deductions of £1 1s. 11d. for Income Tax, 6s. 11d. for graduated pension contribution and 11s. 8d. for National Insurance contribution. The net average weekly income during the quarter ended 28th December, 1963 was £13 17s. The deductions for this quarter are Income Tax 15s. 6d., graduated pension contribution 5s. 5d. and National Insurance contribution 11s. 8d.