§ Sir K. Josephasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (1) approximately how many adult male employees of his Department were at the latest convenient date earning less gross than £10, £11, £12, £13, and £14 per week, respectively;
(2) approximately how many adult male employees of his Department were at the latest convenient date earning less gross than £10, £11, £12, £13, and £14 per week, respectively.
§ Mr. BottomleyI have been asked to reply to Questions 76 and 77 which are addressed respectively to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and to myself.
At the end of May, the numbers of adult male employees, industrial and non-industrial, employed by the Diplomatic Service—i.e. the combined Foreign and 139W Commonwealth Services—in the following five categories of gross taxable pay were as follows:
Under £10 per week … 9 £10 and under £11 per week … 11 £11 and under £12 per week … 15 £12 and under £13 per week … 142 £13 and under £14 per week … 217