HC Deb 02 March 1972 vol 832 cc156-7W
Mr. Dixon

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT lists showing the basic minimum wages for the lowest graded workers up to the present time for underground workers in coal mining since 6th June, 1966, labourers in the provinces in gas supply since 5th September, 1965, labourers in the Provinces in

MINIMUM BASIC RATES OF WAGES FOR MEN FOR NORMAL HOURS OF WORK
Industry and Grade Reference date Subsequent changes in rates
6.6.1966 30.10.1967 1.11.1968 1.11.1969 1.11.1970
Coalmining:
Underground workers Grade IV. 44s. 2d. a shift 46s. 3d. a shift 48s. 9d. a shift 53s. 4d. a shift £19 a week
[Grades III and IV amalgamated in November 1970.] (Shift rates until November 1970*)
5.9.1965 3.1.1967 3.3.1968 2.3.1969
Gas Supply:
Labourers (provinces) (hourly rates) 5s. 10d. 6s. 1½d. 6s. 5d. 6s. 8½d.
18.1.1970 17.1.1971 16.1.1972
Mains and Service Assistants (new structure) (hourly rates) — — — — 7s. 9d. 8s. 9d. 47.75p
1.2.1966 1.7.1967 23.9.1968 22.9.1969 21.9.1970 20.9.1971
Electricity Supply:
Group A (provinces) (annual rates) £635†‡ £663 10s.†‡ £727 10s.‡ £800 10s.‡ £905.50‡ £991.50‡
4.10.1965 6.3.1967
Railways:
Drivers British Rail Group 12 (provincial areas) (weekly rates)§ 304s 0d. 315s. 0d.
New structure August 1968
12.8.1968 4.8.1969 4.5.1970 3.8.1970 3.5.1971
Drivers — — 379s. 0d. 399s. 0d. 431s. 0d. £22.15 £25.70
Senior secondmen after 18 years' service — — 360s. 0d. 378s. 0d. 408s. 0d. £21.00 £24.40
Senior secondmen (weekly rates)§ — — 340s. 0d. 357s. 0d. 386s. 0d. £19.80 £23.10
* National standard shift rates of wages—workers working five qualifying shifts in a week receive an attendance bonus of an extra shift payment.
† Plus 10s. 6d. a week productivity allowance.
‡Plus £25 a year incidental overtime allowance.
§ Mileage payments are also made.

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