§ Miss Joan Hallasked the Minister for the Civil Service what special training is available to members of the Civil Service concerned with EEC matters.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe Civil Service College provides general courses lasting between one and four weeks, and shorter courses on specific aspects of the EEC. EEC studies are included as part of other courses at the college. Language training is provided by the Diplomatic Service Language Centre. Exchange visits with member countries and the Commission are arranged. In addition, Departments organise their own training on aspects of EEC policy which are particularly relevant to them.
§ Mr. Tom Kingasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the average increase given to those grades now in dispute in 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe estimated percentage increases in 1971 and 1972 on the grade salary bills for the main grades whose pay would have been determined by pay research from 1st January 1973 were as follows:
1971 1972 Cleaner (male and female) 9.50 7.5 Messenger 9.50 7.5 Copy Typist 9.50 7.5 Clerical Assistant 10.60 7.5 Clerical Officer 12.02 7.5 Executive Officer 9.25 7.5 Higher Executive Officer 9.00 7.0 Senior Executive Officer 9.53 7.0 Principal 13.78 7.0 Senior Principal 13.95 7.0 Assistant Secretary 12.09 7.0
§ Mr. Tom Kingasked the Minister for the Civil Service when the determination was made in 1971 of the Pay Research Unit findings; and whether a retrospective payment was made.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe 1971 pay research settlements were reached on the following dates
Administration Group—clerical grades—7th June.31WAdministration Group—Executive and Administrative grades—10th June.Scientific grades*—18th August. *By arbitration.In all cases payment was retrospective to 1st January 1971.
§ Mr. Tom Kingasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) what are the latest dates of increase of comparable outside salary scales that are included in the Pay Research Unit findings;
(2) what percentage of the outside salary scales used for comparison by the Pay Research Unit will apply for more than three months of the following year;
(3) what percentage of the outside salary scales used for comparison by the Pay Research Unit will apply for more than six months of the following year;
(4) what percentage of the outside salary scales used for comparison by the Pay Research Unit will apply for more than nine months of the following year.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerInformation of this sort is supplied to the Civil Service Pay Research Unit on a confidential basis.
§ Mr. Tom Kingasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether the findings of the current review which would have been applicable from 1st January 1973 are yet available.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe Civil Service Pay Research Unit has delivered the
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20 HIGHEST PAID Pay (per annum) Pension (per annum) 30th June 31st December 30th June 31st December 1970 1972 1970 1972 £ £ £ s. d. £ Head of the Home Civil Service, Secretary to the Cabinet, First Permanent Secretary to the Treasury 10,400 16,750 4,800 0 0 8,375 Permanent Secretary 9,800 15,750 4,500 0 0 7,875 Second Permanent Secretary 9,300 14,750 4,250 0 0 7,375 Head of Government Economic Service 9,200 14,750 4,000 0 0 7,375 Chief Medical Officer, DHSS 8,750 14,750 4,025 0 0 7,375 Chief Inspector of Constabulary 8,585 9,357 3,984 11 7 4,509.75 Second Parliamentary Counsel 8,150 12,600 3,758 6 8 6,360 President of Lands Tribunal 8,150 12,350 3,595 16 7 6,175 Commissioner, Law Commission 7,800 11,000 3,633 6 8 5,500 Deputy Secretary 7,100 10,500 3,283 6 8 5,250 Chief Scientist, RN 7,100 10,500 3,283 6 8 5,250 Chief Scientist, DTI 7,100 10,500 3,283 6 8 5,250 Director of Warship Design 6,700 9,775 3,114 3 5 4,887.50 Deputy Chief Medical Officer, DHSS 6,475 10,500 3,010 0 0 5,250 Receiver, Metropolitan Police 6,600 9,550 3,010 8 5 4,775 Chief Medical Adviser, DHSS 6,475 9,275 3,010 0 0 4,637 Chief Master, Lord Chancellor's Office 6,550 9,350 3,037 10 0 4,675 Chief Registrar, Lord Chancellor's Office 6,550 9,350 3,037 10 0 4,675 Inspector of Constabulary 6,500 8,436 2,919 15 11 4,065.75 Undersecretary 6,000 8,250 2,791 13 5 4,125 reports: they are being factually processed with the staff associations concerned in the normal way.
§ Mr. Tom Kingasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the highest percentage increase received by any grade of those now in dispute following the 1971 determination; and what was the increase awarded to that same grade in 1972.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe highest estimated percentage increase in 1971 on the salary bill for any one grade of those whose pay would have been increased following pay research from 1st January 1973 was 13.95 for the Senior Principal grade. This grade received 7 per cent. central pay settlement with effect from 1st January 1972.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will publish as much detailed information as is available giving the salary and pension scales paid to the 20 lowest paid categories of Civil Service grades as at 30th June 1970 and 31st December 1972 compared with the 20 categories in the highest paid grades.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe maximum of the pay scales and related rate of pension —assuming 40 years' service—of 20 of the lowest paid and 20 of the highest paid non-industrial Civil Service grades are as follows:
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20 LOWEST PAID Pay (weekly) Pensions (weekly) 30th June 31st December 30th June 31st December 1970 1972 1970 1972 £ s. d. £p £ s. d. £p Female Cleaner 12 18 0 16.30 5 8 0 8.15 Cloakroom Attendant, Kew (MAFF) 12 18 0 16.30 5 8 0 8.15 Duplicator Operator II 14 6 0 17.70 6 6 10 8.85 Male Cleaner 14 14 0 18.10 6 5 10 9.05 Reproduction Assistant (Photoprinter) 15 1 6 18.46 6 16 10 9.23 Messenger 15 15 6 19.15 6 16 3 9.58 Car Park Attendant (Court of Sessions) 15 15 0 19.15 6 16 0 9.58 Rober (Court of Sessions) 15 15 0 19.15 6 16 0 9.58 Car Driver 16 1 6 19.48 6 19 2 9.74 Typist Grade II 16 3 0 19.55 7 3 10 9.78 Medical Board Assistant 16 12 6 20.03 7 4 5 10.02 Laboratory Attendant 16 6 6 20.05 7 4 8 10.03 Duplicator Operator I 17 3 0 20.55 7 13 0 12.28 Typist Grade I 17 3 0 20.55 7 13 0 12.28 Senior Messenger 17 3 6 20.58 7 9 8 10.29 Mercantile Marine Assistant (DTI) 17 3 6 20.58 7 9 8 10.29 Photoprinter II 17 0 0 20.60 7 12 3 10.30 Shorthand Typist II 17 6 0 20.70 7 11 7 10.35 Deckhand (Customs and Excise) 16 6 6 21.05 6 17 8 10.53 Machine Assistant 17 9 0 21.35 7 18 10 10.68
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details giving for those civil servants employed in the Departments of the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary of State for Employment and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, the wage or salary scale of the lowest paid category of civil servant employed on 30th June 1970 and their pension after 40
Date Pay Pension (assuming 40 years' service) Cabinet Office/Treasury/Civil Service Department: Female Cleaner 30th June, 1970 £14 1s. 0d. a week £5 19s. 2d. a week 31st December 1972 £19.65 a week £9.83 a week Secretary to the Cabinet, 30th June 1970 £10,400 per annum £4,800 per annum Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, Head of the Civil Service. 31st December 1972 £16,750 per annum £8,375 per annum Department of Employment/Department of Trade and Industry: Female Cleaner 30th June 1970 £14 1s. 0d. a week £5 19s. 2d. a week 31st December 1972 £19.65 a week £9.83 a week Permanent Secretary 30th June 1970 £9,800 per annum £4,500 per annum 31st December 1972 £15,750 per annum £7,875 per annum
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will take action to ensure the same percentage increase in the salary and pension of the lower paid female cleaner to that as paid to the Head of the Civil Service.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe measures proposed for stage 2 of the counter-inflation programme (Cmnd. 5205 and Cmnd. 5247) will allow a much higher
34Wyears' service and similar details for 31st December 1972 compared with the civil servant or category on the highest salary scale on both dates.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe lowest-paid general service grade in the non-industrial Civil Service in the Departments listed below is that of female cleaner. The highest paid grade is that of Permanent Secretary. It is assumed in the following table that both work in inner London.
percentage increase in salary for female cleaners than for the Head of the Civil Service and this will be reflected in the pay on which pensions are calculated.