§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what has been the annual percentage increase in rates, earnings and productivity for tally clerks in London docks during the 12 months ending on 31st May for 1969, 1968 and 1967, respectively.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerFollowing is the available information. Weekly rates were 153W increased by about 14 per cent. in January, 1969 and by about 20 per cent. in September, 1967. The last previous increase had been in January, 1966. Average earnings in the first quarter of 1969 were 16 per cent. higher than the average for the calendar year 1968, which was 16 per cent. higher than for 1967. As a rough general measure of productivity, the average tonnage of foreign trade other than fuels handled in the London enclosed docks per ship's clerk employed in the first quarter of 1969 was 2 per cent. higher than the average for the calendar year 1968, which was 15 per cent. higher than for 1967.