§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report (a) the date on 51W which each wages council first met to decide an increase in statutory minimum rates during 1975, (b) the date on which the proposed increases in statutory minimum rate were published, and (c) the date
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(a) (b) (c) Wages Council Date of meeting Date of publication Effective date Remarks Aerated Waters (England and Wales). 2nd January 6th February 7th April Amendment to threshold provisions only. Retail Bookselling and Stationery. 3rd January 17th January 7th April Amendment to threshold provisions only. Button Manufacturing … 7th January 24th January 28th April Amendment to threshold provisions only. General Waste Manufactures Reclamation. 9th January 31st January 31st March Amendment to threshold provisions only. Fur* … … … … 10th January 1st August 21st October (amended) 15th December Cotton Waste Reclamation … 16th January 28th February 28th April Perambulator and Invalid Carriage. 17th January 28th February 28th April Hairdressing Undertakings* … 20th January 18th April 23rd June Household Linen and Cotton Handkerchief. 22nd January 7th March 13th May Retail Drapery, Outfitting, etc.* 30th January 6th May 7th July Retail Newsagency, etc. (England and Wales). 4th February 24th April 30th June Lace Finishing … … 20th February 18th April 26th June Dressmaking (Scotland) … 20 February 11th April 30th June Toy Manufacturing … … 3rd March 25th April 23rd June Industrial and Staff Canteen* 7th March 10th June 30th June Button Manufacturing … 12th March 29th April 26th June Homeworkers only. Sack and Bag … … 17th March 27th May 16th July Licensed Residential Establishment, etc.* 18th March 12th August 20th October Rope, Twine and Net … 19th March 16th May 24th July Retail Furnishing, etc.* … 21st March 29th July 6th October Retail Bookselling, etc.* … 25th March 20th June 25th August Retail Food Trades (England and Wales).* 7th April 28th July 3rd November General Waste Materials Reclamation. 21st April 6th June 28th July Retail Bread, etc. (England and Wales).* 24th April 12th August 10th November Flax and Hemp … … 1st May 13th June 12th October Anniversary date. Flax and Hemp … … 1st May 17th October 29th December Equal Pay only. Ostrich and Fancy Feather, etc.* 12th May 25th July 24th September Retail Bread, etc. (Scotland)* 14th May 11th July 8th September Licensed Non-Residential* … 15th May 26th September 22nd December Bar staff. 29th December Stewards. 23rd February 1976 Equal Pay. Anniversary date. Aerated Waters (Scotland) … 21st May 22nd July 18th September Laundry* … … … 29th May 19th Septermber 20th February 1976 Anniversary date. Retail Food (Scotland)* … 29th May 29th August 24th November Hat, Cap and Millinery … 10th June 1st August 30th October Equal Pay. Button Manufacturing … 30th June 15th August 8th October Coffin Furniture, etc. … 16th July 16th September (withdrawn) 1st December 14th October Boot and Shoe Repairing … 18th August 17th October — Not yet submitted to Secretary of State. Milk Distributive (Scotland) 19th August Proposals withdrawn — Pin, Hook and Eye, etc. … 27th August 10th October 24th November Dressmaking, etc. (England and Wales). 12th September 11th November 29th December Equal Pay only. on which the Wage Regulation Order came into effect.
§ Mr. John FraserThe information is as follows:
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(a) (b) (c) Wages Council Date of meeting Date of publication Effective date Remarks Retail Bespoke Tailoring (Scotland). 12th September 28th October — Not yet submitted. Aerated Waters (England and Wales). 6th October 14th November 29th December Equal Pay only. Ready-made Tailoring, etc.* 13th October 5th December — Not yet submitted. Rubber-proofed Garment* … 16th October — — Not yet submitted. Corset … … … … 20th October 2nd December — Not yet submitted. Shirtmaking … … … 27th October — — Not yet published. Wholesale Mantle and Costume. 28th October — — Not yet published. Milk Distributive (Scotland) 12th November 14th November 29th December Equal Pay. Made-up Textiles … … 12th November 25th November — Not yet submitted. Retail Newsagency, etc. (Scotland).* 26th November — — Not yet published. Retail Bespoke Tailoring (England and Wales). 26th November — — Not yet published. Hat, Cap and Millinery* … 28th November — — Not yet published. Dressmaking, etc. (England and Wales). 1st December — — Not yet published. Aerated Waters (England and 2nd December Wales). 2nd December — — Not yet published. * In these cases, the meetings were adjourned and settlements were not reached until from 2 weeks to 4 months later.