§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the amount and operative date of each increase in the statutory minimum remuneration for the lowest grade of adult "other worker" in the Retail Bookselling and Stationery, Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (England and Wales), Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (Scotland), Retail Drapery Outfitting and Footwear, Retail Food (England and Wales), Retail Food (Scotland), Retail Furnishing and Allied Trades, Retail News Tobacco and Confectionery (England and Wales) and Retail News Tobacco and Confectionery (Scotland) Wages Council.
§ Mr. John GrantThe information from February 1974 is as follows:—
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RETAIL BREAD AND FLOUR CONFECTIONERY TRADE (ENGLAND AND WALES) Amount of increase (£) smr (£) Date at Men Women Men Women Notes 1st February 1974 … — — 14.00 13.50 25th February 1974 … 1.70 2.20 15.70 15.70 Included equal rates for men and women. 5th August 1974 … … 0.55 0.55 16.25 16.25 Top-up to £2.25 under para. 116(iv) of S.I. 1973/1785. 5th August 1974 … … 2.40 2.40 18.65 18.65 Threshold increase. 16th September 1974 … 0.40 0.40 19.05 19.05 Threshold increase. 18th October 1974 … 0.40 0.40 19.45 19.45 Threshold increase. 7th April 1975 … … 1.20 1.20 20.65 20.65 Threshold increase. 10th November 1975 … 3.60 3.60 24.25 24.25 26th July 1976 … … 2.35 2.35 26.60 26.60 Top-up under £6 limit. 8th November 1976 … 2.50 2.50 29.10 29.10 Earnings supplement.
RETAIL BREAD And FLOUR CONFECTIONERY TRADE (SCOTLAND) Amount of increase (£) smr (£) Date at Men and Women Men and Women Notes 1st February 1974 … — 13.50 13th May 1974 … … 2.25 15.75 5th November 1974 … 3.20 18.95 Threshold increase. 17th March 1975 … … 1.20 20.15 Threshold increase. 8th September 1975 … 3.85 24.00 26th July 1976 … … 2.10 26.10 Top-up under £6 limit. 8th September 1976 … 2.50 28.60 Earings supplement.
RETAIL DRAPERY, OUTFITTING And FOOTWEAR TRADES Amount of increase (£) smr (£) Date at Men Women Men Women Notes 1st February 1974 … — — 15.60 13.75 4th February 1974 … 1.80 2.40 17.40 16.15 2nd September 1974 … 0.45 0.80 17.85 16.95 Top-up to £2.25 under S.I. 1973/1785 and equal pay instalment. 2nd September 1974 … 2.40 2.40 20.25 19.35 Threshold increase. 16th September 1974 … 0.40 0.40 20.65 19.75 Threshold increase. 18th October 1974 … 0.40 0.40 21.05 20.15 Threshold increase. 17th March 1975 … … 1.20 1.20 22.25 21.35 Threshold increase. 7th July 1975 … … 3.35 3.35 25.60 24.70 29th December 1975 … — 0.90 25.60 25.60 Equal rates for men and women. 7th July 1976 … … 6.00 6.00 31.60 31.60 Earnings supplement.
RETAIL FOOD TRADES (ENGLAND And WALES) Amount of increase (£) smr (£) Date at Men Women Men Women Notes 1st February 1974 … — — 15.20 13.70 25th March 1974 … … 1.65 2.15 16.85 15.85 21st October 1974 … 0.60 0.85 17.45 16.70 Top-up to £2.25 etc. 21st October 1974 … 3.20 3.20 20.65 19.90 Threshold increase. 15th November 1974 … 1.20 1.20 21.85 21.10 Threshold increase. 3rd November 1975 … 3.85 3.85 25.70 24.95 29th December 1975 … — 0.75 25.70 25.70 Equal rates for men and women. 19th July 1976 … … 2.10 2.10 27.80 27.80 Top-up under £6 limit. 8th November 1976 … 2.50 2.50 30.30 30.30 Earnings supplement. 236W237W
RETAIL FOOD TRADES (SCOTLAND) Amount of increase (£) smr (£) Date at Men Women Men Women Notes 1st February 1974 … — — 15.50 14.00 18th March 1974 … … 1.65 2.15 17.15 16.15 1st July 1974 … … 0.60 0.85 17.75 17.00 Top-up to £2.25 etc. 30th September 1974 … 2.80 2.80 20.55 19.80 Threshold increase. 18th October 1974 … 0.40 0.40 20.95 20.20 Threshold increase. 21st April 1975 … … 1.20 1.20 22.15 21.40 Threshold increase. 24th November 1975 … 3.10 3.85 25.25 25.25 Included equal rates for men and women. 29th December 1975 … 0.75 0.75 26.00 26.00 26th July 1976 … … 2.10 2.10 28.10 28.10 Top-up under £6 limit. 24th November 1976 … 2.50 2.50 30.60 30.60 Earnings supplement.
RETAIL FURNISHING And ALLIED TRADES Amount of increase (£) smr (£) Date at Men Women Men Women Notes 1st February 1974 … — 16.40 26th August 1974 … … 2.25 18.65 16th December 1974 … 4.40 23.05 Threshold increase. 6th October 1975 … 3.45 26.50 29th July 1976 … … 2.50 29.00 Top-up under £6 limit. 6th October 1976 … 2.50 31.50 Earnings supplement.
RETAIL NEWSAGENCY, TOBACCO AND CONFECTIONERY TRADES (ENGLAND AND WALES) Amount of increase (£) smr (£) Date at Men Women Men Women Notes 1st February 1974 … — — 15.00 13.50 22nd April 1974 … … 1.65 2.15 16.65 15.65 29th July 1974 … … 0.60 0.85 17.25 16.50 Top-up to £2.25 etc. 30th June 1975 … … 6.95 7.70 24.20 24.20 Equal rates for men and women. 30th June 1976 … … 6.00 6.00 30.20 30.20 Earnings supplement.
RETAIL NEWSAGENCY, TOBACCO AND CONFECTIONERY TRADES (SCOTLAND) Amount of increase (£) smr (£) Date at Men Women Men Women Notes 1st February 1974 … — — 15.00 13.50 25th March 1974 … … 1.65 2.15 16.65 15.65 7th April 1975 … … 5.00 6.00 21.65 21.65 Equal rates for men and women. 5th April 1976 … … 5.80 5.80 27.45 27.45 Earnings supplement. 4th April 1977 … … 2.50 2.50 29.95 29.95 Earnings supplement. These figures in all cases relate to Provincial Area A in England and Wales and Area 1 in Scotland.