Female Laundry Workers (Minimum Rate of Pay)

HC Deb 24 May 1965 vol 713 c13W

Mr. Hawkins

asked the Minister of Labour what is the minimum rate of pay for female laundry workers.

Mr. Thornton

The statutory minimum time rate for female laundry workers aged 19 or over, proposed by the Laundry Wages Council and make effective from 2nd November, 1964, by wages regulation order, is 3s. Od. per hour or 126s. Od. per week of 42 hours.