HC Deb 21 June 1972 vol 839 cc104-5W
39 and 40. Mr. Latham

asked the Lord President of the Council (1) how many attendants on the Serjeant at Arms staff have worked in the Palace of Westminster for a longer period than the incremental period for salary increases;

(2) whether he will list the salary scales of all categories of staff employed in the Commons part of the Palace of Westminster.

Mr. R. Carr

I agree with the view which has always been taken hitherto that it is not in the best interests of the staff that matters dealing with their pay and conditions of employment should be dealt with by means of Question and answer in this House.

Mr. Latham

asked the Lord President of the Council (1) what is the present incremental scale for the salaries of attendants on the Serjeant at Arms staff;

(2) which categories of staff employed in the Commons part of the Palace of Westminster receive a meal allowance, a late night allowance and a disturbance allowance; and if he will state the amounts of such allowances;

(3) in what respects the conditions of staff employed at the Commons part of the Palace of Westminster are better than the Estacode and in what respects they are worse;

(4) if he will state the total number of persons employed in the Commons part of the Palace of Westminster; how many of these are members of trade unions; and to which trade unions they belong.

Mr. R. Carr

I must adhere strictly to the views expressed by my predecessors and by a former Speaker that it is not in the best interests of the staff that matters dealing with their pay and conditions of employment should be dealt with by means of Question and answer in this House.

Mr. Latham

asked the Lord President of the Council how many attendants on the Serjeant at Arms staff have in this Session of Parliament so far worked more than an average of five hours per week overtime; and what is the average time of overtime worked by such staff.

Mr. R. Carr

Of the 10 attendants on the Serjeant at Arms' staff, eight of them worked more than an average of five hours per week overtime in this Session. The average amount is 5 hours 38 minutes.