HC Deb 01 August 1966 vol 733 cc10-3W
Mr. Geoffrey Wilson

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT lists for the nationalised coal, gas, and electricity industries, respectively, setting out the increases in the basic minimum wages in these industries

COAL MINING
LABOURERS
Surface Workers Underground Workers
Date. Amount of Increase Standard Rates of Wages Amount of Increase Standard Rates of Wages
Per Week Per Week Per Week Per Week
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
1st January, 1947 … — 90 0 — 100 0
1st November, 1947 … 10 0 100 0 15 0 115 0
7th October, 1950 … 5 0 105 0 5 0 120 0
11th January, 1951 … 5 0 110 0 7 0 127 0
22nd November, 1951 … 11 6 121 6 13 6 140 6
12th February, 1953 … 6 0 127 6 6 0 146 6
14th January, 1954 … 7 6 135 0 8 6 155 0
Per Shift Per Shift Per Shift Per Shift
4th April, 1955 … — 24 5 — 27 9
13th February, 1956 … 2 4 26 9 2 4 30 1
4th March, 1957 … 1 7 28 4 1 7 31 8
22nd September, 1958 … 1 3 29 7 1 3 32 11
5th September, 1960 … 10 30 5 10 33 9
2nd January, 1961 … 1 5 31 10 1 5 35 2
2nd April, 1962 … 1 3 33 1 1 3 36 5
1st April, 1963 … 1 6 34 7 1 6 37 11
29th June, 1964 … 1 7 36 2 1 7 39 6
7th June, 1965 … 2 8 38 10 2 8 42 2
6th June, 1966 … 2 0 40 10 2 0 44 2

Notes

1. The agreement provided for weekly rates of wages at 1st January, 1947. National standard shift rates were introduced from 4th April, 1955.

2. The normal weekly hours of work were reduced from 42½ to 41¼ for surface workers and from 5 shifts of 7½ hours plus one winding time to 5 shifts of 71 hours plus one winding time from 9th January, 1961.

GAS SUPPLY
Labourers in the Provinces
Date Amount of Increase Per hour Standard Rates of Wages Per week
s. d. s. d.
1st May, 1949 … 87 1
… Per hour
16th April, 1950 … 3¼ 2 3
1st April, 1951 … 1¾ 2 4¾
4th November, 1951 … 2 2 6¾
28th September, 1952 … 2 2 8¾
4th October, 1953 … 1¼ 2 10
30th May, 1954 … 1¼ 2 11¼
3rd April, 1955 … 3 3 2¼
29th January, 1956 … 4 3 6¼
31st March, 1957 … 2½ 3 8¾
1st August, 1958 … 2 3 10¾
1st May, 1960 … 2¼ 4 1
18th September, 1960 … 3 4 4

and the dates on which they took place from the date of nationalisation of the industry concerned to the present date.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The information for the lowest graded workers covered by the respective collective agreements is set out in the following tables.

1st April, 1962 … 2 4 6
6th January, 1963 … 1½ 4 7½
30th June, 1963 … 3 4 10½
5th July, 1964 … 2½ 5 1
6th June, 1965 … 4 5 5
5th September, 1965 … 5 5 10

Notes:

1. The agreement provided for weekly rates at 1st May, 1949. National Standard hourly rates were introduced from 16th April, 1950.

2. Higher rates are paid in the London Area.

3. The standard rates of wages are for Provincial B areas prior to September, 1965. The Provincial A area rate is given for September, 1965 as Provincial B area rates were discontinued.

4. The normal weekly hours of work were reduced from 44 to 42 from 1st May, 1960 and to 40 from 5th September, 1965, without loss of pay.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
Labourers in the Provinces
Date Amount of Increase Per hour Rates of Wages per hour
s. d. s. d.
1st April, 1948 … — 2 2½
21st July, 1948 … ¾ 2 3¼
31st May, 1949 … 1½ 2 4¾
29th January, 1951 … 1½ 2 6¼
1st June, 1951 … 2 2 8¼
1st August, 1952 … 2 2 10¼
16th July., 1953 … 1½ 2 11¾
20th May, 1954 … 1 3 0¾
1st January, 1955 … 3 3 3¾
1st January, 1956 … 4 3 7¾
1st March, 1957 … 2½ 3 10¼
1st January, 1959 … 2¼ 4 0½
1st February, 1960 … 2½ 4 3
12th August, 1960 … 3 4 6
28th January, 1962 … 2 4 8
1st February, 1963 … 2½ 4 10½
1st February, 1964 … 2½ 5 1

Per annum Per annum
£ £
1st July, 1964 … 30 585
1st February, 1965 … 25 610
1st February, 1966 … 25 635

Notes:

1. Higher rates are payable in the London Area.

2. From 1st May, 1958 a productivity allowance of 8s. 3d. a week was also payable which was incorporated into the basic rate from 1st January, 1959.

3. From 1st April, 1963 a productivity bonus of 4s. 6d, a week was also payable. This bonus was increased to 6s. 0d. from 1st July, 1964 and to 10s. 6d. from 1st July, 1965.

4. From 1st July, 1964 the agreement provided for annual rates of pay when "staff status" was accorded for all workers.

5. From 1st February, 1965 an "incidental overtime" allowance of £25 per annum is also payable.

6. The normal weekly hours of work were reduced from 44 to 42 from 1st February, 1960 and to 40 from 5th July, 1965 without loss of pay.