§ Mr. Penhaligonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report: (a) the minimum weekly rate of wages operative on 31st October 1972 and (b) the size and date of any change in such rates—including threshold awards—since that date, for full-time adult men and women covered by the following national agreements: (i) administrative professional and technical staff in local authorities (E&W), (ii) building and civil engineering JNC in local authorities (E&W) and (iii) manual workers in JNC in local authorities (E&W).
§ Mr. OakesThe information is as follows: 191W
(i) Administrative, Professional, Technical and Clerical Staff. Clerical Grade1—Age 21. Approximate weekly rate (ii) Building and Civil Engineering JNC in local authorities (England and Wales) (iii) Manual workers in NJC in local authorities Craftsmen Labourers Men Group A Women Group A Date £ Date £ £ Date £ £ Minimum weekly rate at 31st October 1972 … — 17.95 — 26.00 22.20 — 17.45* 15.27 Changes in rates (including threshold awards). 1st July 1973 … … 1.73 6th November 1972 … 0.50 0.30 3rd November 1972 … 2.40 2.40 1st June 1974 … … 1.20 7th November 1973 … 2.50 2.23 3rd September 1973 … — 0.73 1st July 1974 … … 5.74 24th May 1974 … … 1.20 1.20 7th November 1973 … 2.32 2.14 1st August 1974 … … 0.40 21st June 1974 … … 0.80 0.80 1st January 1974 … … — 0.82 1st September 1974 … 0.40 19th July 1974 … … 0.40 0.40 24th May 1974 … … 1.20 1.20 1st October 1974 … … 2.42 16th August 1974 … … 0.40 0.40 21st June 1974 … … 0.80 0.80 1st November 1974 … 0.40 18th October 1974 … 0.40 0.40 19th July 1974 … … 0.40 0.40 1st December 1974 … 1.20 4th November 1974 … 4.80 4.57 16th August 1974 … … 0.40 0.40 18th October 1974 … 0.40 0.40 4th November 1974 … 4.63 4.32 6th January 1975 … … — 1.12 * A minimum earnings guarantee of £19.00 per week applied to men only.