HC Deb 24 January 1977 vol 924 cc454-5W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report (a) the date on which each wages council first met to decide an increase in statutory minimum rates during 1976, (b) the date on which the proposed increases in statutory minimum rate were published, and (c) the date on which the Wage Regulation Order came into effect.

Mr. John Grant

The information is as follows:

Wages Council Date of First Meeting Date of Publication Date of taking effect
Licensed Residential, etc. 13th May 1976 15th October 1976 6th October 1976
Flax and Hemp 19th May 1976 18th June 1976 26th July 1976
Ostrich and Fancy Feather, etc. 25th May 1976 24th August 1976 24th September 1976
Retail Food (England and Wales) 1st June 1976 27th August 1976 8th November 1976
Linen and Cotton Handkerchief, etc. 2nd June 1976 29th June 1976 7th June 1976
Retail Furnishing 8th June 1976 14th September 1976 6th October 1976
Dressmaking (Scotland) 8th June 1976 13th July 1976 30th June 1976
Retailing Bookselling 10th June 1976 16th July 1976 23rd August 1976
Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (England and Wales) 22nd June 1976 10th August 1976 8th November 1976
Retail Food (Scotland) 6th July 1976 7th September 1976 26th July 1976
Retail Bread and Flour Confectionery (Scotland) 13th July 1976 3rd August 1976 8th September 1976
Button Manufacturing 23rd July 1976 14th September 1976 30th July 1976
Coffin Furniture, etc. 6th September 1976 28th September 1976 1st December 1976
Ready Made and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring 15th September 1976 8th October 1976 19th January 1977
Shirtmaking 16th September 1976 12th October 1976 16th January 1977
Licensed Non-Residential 21st September 1976 9th November 1976 22nd December 1976
Fur 28th September 1976 15th October 1976 13th December 1976
Pin, Hook and Eye, etc. 18th October 1976 12th November 1976 22nd November 1976
Rubber Proofed Garment Making 18th October 1976 12th November 1976 24th February 1977
Made-up Textiles 20th October 1976 19th November 1976 29th January 1977
Wholesale Mantle and Costume 21st October 1976 16th November 1976 16th January 1977
Retail Bespoke Tailoring (England and Wales) 2nd November 1976 10th December 1976 19th February 1977
Laundry 16th November 1976 7th January 1977
Boot and Shoe Repairing 8th December 1976
Retail Bespoke Tailoring (Scotland) 13th December 1976
Dressmaking (England and Wales) 14th December 1976 21st January 1977

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