§ Mr. Bessellasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the rates of pay of cleaning and catering staffs at all British airports.
§ Mr. William RodgersI can only answer for the staff directly employed at Board of Trade airports and by the British Airports Authority. Cleaning services at most of these airports and all catering services at them are provided by contractors. At Stansted and Prestwick, the British Airports Authority employ staff for cleaning public areas at a basic weekly rate of £15 1s. At the Board of Trade's aerodromes at Belfast, Cardiff, Hum and Edinburgh part-time cleaners are employed at the following basic hourly rates:
s. d. Charge hand 4 8 Leading hand 4 7 Cleaner 4 5