§ Mr. Goldingasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will list the grades and rates of pay of male adults working in defence establishments on a basic rate of pay below £20 a week.
§ Lord BalnielThe general pay structure for industrial civil servants working in Ministry of Defence establishments includes five male adult basic rates of pay below £20. A full list of grades would 145W be very lengthy, but some typical examples are:
- £17.30 Unskilled labourer.
- £17.95 Skilled labourer, steward II.
- £18.60 Assistant storeman, car driver, patrolman.
- £19.25 Ambulance driver, cook, Steward I.
- £19.90 Coach driver, fireman, storeman.
§ Mr. Goldingasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the number of male adult workers in defence establishments whose take-home pay is an average of £16 a week or less.
§ Lord BalnielThis information could not be obtained without disproportionate effort.
§ Mr. Goldingasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the percentage of male adult workers in defence establishments whose pay is an average of £20 a week or less.
§ Lord BalnielAbout 14 per cent. of male adult industrial workers were in receipt of earnings of £20 or less at the latest date for which statistics are available.