§ 49. Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Employment what he regards as the minimum wage level required to satisfy the basic needs of an employee and his family; how many wage earners were at the latest convenient date earning less than this minimum wage 185W level and how many earning more; and how many were earning more than 50 per cent. of the minimum wage level.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe basic needs of a family vary according to its particular circumstances, including its size, the age of the children and cost of living accommodation. These factors also help to determine a family's net income because of variations in tax paid and benefits received. It is, therefore, not possible to specify a single minimum wage level as requested by the hon. Member.
JCP PROJECTS IN EXISTENCE Start date of project Sponsor MSC Grant (£) Jobs Project 14th January, 1977 … Caribbean Bakery Ltd. … 21,781 8 Production of speciality bread, rolls and confectionery. 2nd May, 1977 … House of Lambeth … … 69,569 24 Production of Victorian dolls houses and other toys. 1st July 1977 … Greenwich Workforce Ltd. … 8,777 6 Home construction, renovation and decoration. 22nd July 1977 … KER Plant Ltd. … … 26,276 13 Waste disposal service. 25th February, 1977 … Milkwood Co-operative Ltd. … 24,089 13 Production of wooden goods. 1st April, 1977 … Xpectra … … … … 37,897 13 Radio and TV repair for disadvantaged people. 22nd July, 1977 … Glogora Ltd. … … … 86,551 28 Repair of wooden furniture. 8th April, 1977 … J. F. Heritage … … … 34,368 14 Ceramic workshop. 3rd June, 1977 … Saltley Building Co-operative … 49,262 15 Building and renovation work. 10th October 1977 … Grantham Workers Co-operative. 114,861 40 Garment production. 1st July, 1977 … People in Common Housing Co-operative Ltd. 11,731 6 Building work. 1st August, 1977 … Doon Valley Co-operative … 16,560 20 Clothing manufacture. 1st August, 1977 … Craigneuk Inter-denominational Community Trust. 13,292 9 Glass reinforced plastic moulding and other plastic fabrication. 13th May, 1977 … Adepco Ltd. … … … 21,999 8 Repair of wooden pallets. 25th March, 1977 … Antur Aelhaearn … … 35,539 16 Industrial knitting, pottery and craftshop. 7th January, 1977 … Brookhouse Ampersand … 60,516 21 Fabric weaving and garment production. 24th October, 1977 … Dowlais Knitwear Co-operative 38,184 12 Production of knitwear. 31st October, 1977 … Wandtronics Ltd. … … 12,290 7 Small batchwiring of electronic components.
JCP PROJECTS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE Start date of project Sponsor MSC Grant (£) Jobs Project 7th January, 1977 … Integrated Music Ltd. … … 60,599 23 Production of guitar amplifiers, electronic games etc. 20th August, 1977 … Plastic Composites Ltd. … 18,670 12 Production of motor cycle sidecars and headlamp farings. 8th October, 1977 … Tyneside Free Press Workshop 10,453 3 Community press service.