HC Deb 17 June 1966 vol 729 cc354-5W
Mr. Geoffrey Wilson

asked the Minister of Labour whether, having regard to the public interest in the shipping dispute, he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of the dates from 1945 on which seamen had increases in wages, together with the rates of such rises.

Mr. Gunter

The rates of pay of seamen vary according to occupation, length of service and other circumstances. The changes affecting two of the principal occupations are summarised in the following table:

Date Compounded compensation for Saturday afternoons spent at sea Compounded compensation for(1) Saturdays at sea(2) 8 hours of work per day on Saturdays and Sundays at sea Inclusive Monthly Total
Able Seamen Assistant Stewards Able Seamen Assistant Stewards Able Seamen Assistant Stewards
per month per month per month per month
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
At
1st January, 1945 … — — — — 24 0 0 23 0 0
1st April, 1947 … — — — — 24 0 0 23 0 0
1st March, 1951 … — — — — 26 0 0 25 0 0
28th January, 1952 … — — — — 28 0 0 27 0 0
25th January, 1954 … — — — — 29 10 0 28 10 0
30th May, 1955 … — — — — 32 0 0 30 10 0
14th May, 1956 … — — — — 34 0 0 32 10 0
22nd July, 1957 … — — — — 36 5 0 34 15 0
10th November, 1958 … — — — — 38 0 0 36 10 0
29th August, 1960 … — — — — 40 10 0 39 0 0
12th June, 1961 … 1 15 0 1 15 0 — — 43 0 0 41 0 0
12th September, 1962 … 1 17 2 1 16 2 — — 44 10 0 42 10 0
24th February, 1964 … 1 19 6 1 18 7 — — 47 0 0 45 0 0
29th March, 1965 … — — 12 4 0 11 18 3 59 7 6 57 2 6
NOTES:
(1) From 12th June, 1961 to 28th March, 1965, overtime rates were payable for all time worked after 12 noon on Saturday and for all time worked on Sunday. No account is taken of these premium payments in the amounts shown in the schedule.
(2) Extra leave for Sundays spent at sea has been allowed on the following basis:
(a) From 1947 to 28th February, 1951, one half day (in the catering department six half days for every five Sundays spent at sea).
(b) From 1st March, 1951, one day.
(3) From 29th August, 1960 to 11th June, 1961, one half-day's extra leave was allowed for every Saturday afternoon spent at sea.