HC Deb 03 December 1975 vol 901 cc639-40W
Mr. Cormack

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the cost of producing an issue of the magazine Reward; and how many subscribers this has at present.

Mr. Booth

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the cost to PER for each issue is calculated at £3,166, which is recovered in full by PER from the publisher. 1,141 subscriptions have been taken out so far.

(a) To give effect to proposals made before 11th July 1975 and implemented in full under paragraph 8 of the White Paper "The Attack on Inflation"—

Council Increase Awarded*
Flax and Hemp £4.40.
Retail Bookselling and Stationery Trades £3.45 (males), £4.20 (females).
Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (Scotland) £3.85.
Aerated Waters (Scotland) £2.00.
Ostrich and Fancy Feather and Art Flower £2.36; £2.40 on 31st December 1975; £2.40 on 30th April 1976.
Retail Furnishing and Allied Trades £3.45.
Button Manufacture £3.00 (males), £3.60 (females).
Licensed Residential Establishment etc £9.17 (males), £10.49 (females).
Unlicensed Place of Refreshment Minor adjustments to some grades.
Hat, Cap and Millinery £1.68 (females, for equal rates with men), 10 per cent. increase in piecework basis time rates.
Retail Food Trades (England and Wales) £3.85; plus 75p (females) on 29th December 1975 equal rates.
Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (England and Wales). £3.60.
Retail Food Trades (Scotland) £3.85 (males), £4.60 (females).
Fur £14.00 (males), £17.00 (females).

(b) Settlements reached after 11th July 1975—

Council Increase Awarded*
Pin, Hook and Eye and Snap Fastener £1.00 (females, for equal rates with men) Earnings supplement £6.00.
Licensed Non-Residential Establishment £1.35 (females, for equal rates with men) Earnings supplement £6.00.
Coffin Furniture and Cerement Making £1.60 (females, for equal rates with men) Earnings supplement £5.80.
Flax and Hemp £1.68 (females, for equal rates with men).
* For lowest grade of adult worker. Excludes consolidation of cost-of-living payments.