§ Sir K. Josephasked the Minister of Power approximately how many adult male employees of the National Coal Board at the latest convenient date were earning less gross than £10, £11, £12, £13, and £14 per week, respectively.
§ Dr. BrayInformation in the precise form requested is not available, but the 147W National Coal Board have supplied the following figures:
Industrial grades at 15th October, 1965 (including overtime and all cash payments but excluding allowances in kind) Under £10 a week … 14,084 £10 and under £12 a week … 23,376 £12 and under £14 a week … 44,315
Staff grades at end December, 1965 (excluding overtime and allowances in kind) Under £10 a week … … 830 £10 and under £11 … … 282 £11 and under £12 … … 335 £12 and under £13 … … 1,245 £13 and under £14 … … 808