§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the cash equivalent of the recent award negotiated in the electricity supply industry after taking into account the adjustments for changes in working conditions; and how this compares with the £2/£2.60 mentioned in the Downing Street statement of 26th September.
280Wthe OFFICIAL REPORT a detailed regional breakdown of exceptional needs grants paid to claimants over each of the last five years; and if he will include information on the number of people covered by the grants.
§ Mr. AlisonAt the beginning of 1972 some 2,750 students, other than probation students, were under training in England and Wales on courses leading to the Certificate of Qualification in Social Work. A survey undertaken for the Butterworth Inquiry into the Work and Pay of Probation Officers and Social Workers obtained the following figures:
Mr. Tom BordmanThe Electricity Council estimates that the initial increase of £2.65 and the subsequent increase of 40p will lead to an increase in average weekly earnings per head of about £3.60 averaged over the 18 months covered by the settlement. It is not possible to quantify the other elements of the settlement in terms of average weekly earnings.