HC Deb 17 July 1968 vol 768 cc243-5W
Mr. Geoffrey Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list setting out the dates and amounts of the increases in the basic minimum wages of representative grades of railwaymen from 5th October, 1965, to the latest available date.

Mr. Harold Walker

Following is the information:

Group 8—Signalman (class 3), relief signalman (class 2), station foreman (class 2), working foreman, timekeeper (special), foreman's assistant (class 1), ganger, lineman (ETM), machine operator (group 3), technician (class 5), motor driver (18 tons and over).
Group 9—Signalman (class 2), guard (3rd year), head shunter, head locomotive shed shunter, machine operator (group 4), fireman (3rd year), station foreman (class 1), carriage and wagon examiner.
Group 10—Fireman (after prescribed number of driving turns have been worked representing one year, or after 10 years' service in the grade or after 15 years' service in the line of promotion), shed engineman, driver (employed on shunting duties) (1st year), shed chargeman (category "A"), relaying ganger, technician (class 4), overhead traction lineman.
Group 11—Yard foreman, signalman (class "C"), relief signalman (class 1), technician (class 3), leading overhead traction lineman, signalman (power) class C.
Group 12—Driver (employed on train driving) (1st year), driver (employed on shunting duties) (2nd year).
Group 13—Signalman (class "B"), driver (employed on train driving) (2nd year), driver (employed on shunting duties) (3rd year), technician (class 2), chief overhead traction lineman, signalman (power) class B, fireman (after 18 years' service in the grade or after 21 years' service in the line of promotion).
Group 14—Signalman (class "A"), relief signalman (special), driver (employed on train driving) (3rd year), technician (class 1), signalman (power) class A.