§ Rear-Admiral Morgan-Gilesasked the Minister of State for Defence what rates of payment are applicable to the temporary civil servants who produce the Admiralty Sailing Directions; what improvements are contemplated for the task 179W of rewriting these directions; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KirkThe Revisers of Admiralty Sailing Directions are paid at the rate of 59p per hour plus an allowance of 2½p per hour for setting aside a room in their home as a working space. These rates are currently under review.
The system of revision of Admiralty Sailing Directions by part-time workers, working in their own homes is a well-tried one that has been in existence for many years. It is considered to be well suited to the task and no alteration in the system is currently contemplated.