HC Deb 03 July 1978 vol 953 cc92-6W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many wages councils are in operation in Northern Ireland; if he will list the members of these councils; and if he will list the industries in Northern Ireland not covered by the present operation of the Wages Council.

Mr. Concannon,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 28th June 1978; Vol. 952, c. 613], gave the following information:

There are at present 12 wages councils in Northern Ireland for the following industries:

  • Baking
  • Boot and Shoe Repairing
  • Catering
  • Dressmaking and Women's Light Clothing
  • Laundry
  • Linen and Cotton Handerkchief and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods
  • Paper Box
  • Readymade and Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring
  • Retail Bespoke Tailoring
  • Road Haulage
  • Shirtmaking
  • Sugar Confectionery and Food Preserving

The Aerated Waters Wages Council and the Brush and Broom Wages Councils were abolished on 5th May 1978.

The membership of each wages council consists of such numbers of people, representatives, employers and employees as the Department thinks fit together with not more than three independent members in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Wages Council (Northern Ireland) Act 1947. The present members of the 12 wages councils are as follows:

1. BANKING

Independent Members

  • Mr. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB.
  • Major G. R. Cowie, MA, LLB, JP.
  • Dr. J. Stuart Hawnt, CBE.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. R. Leitch, B. Magee, P. McErlean, G. Doyle and J. E. Sherrard.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. J. Coyle, J. Cooper, J. Marlow, G H. Moore. T. McDaid, A. Ogle, H. Trimble, J. Gormley, F. Mallon, W. Gallagher, G. McQuillen and D. Wylie, MBE, JP.

2. Boar AND SHOE REPAIRING

Independent Members

  • Mr. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. D. R. Lindsay, F. C. Rogan and A. N. Ralston.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. S. Bell, M. Murray and R. McDonald.

3. CATERING

Independent Members

  • Mr. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB.
  • Dr. J. Stuart Hawnt.
  • Mr. J. T. Rea, CMG, MA.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. R. H. Brown, MHTCMA, H. D. Carson, MHCI, B. Kirk, FHCI, T. McGrattan, MHCI, J. H. A. Swinson, MHCI, J. C. Bailie, MINSTT, H. Sheehan, B. Lambe, J. Fawcett, N. J. McLaughlin, Mesdames E. M. Fawcett and M. I. Norman.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. L. Bryan, R. A. Dempster, J. McGrory, J. O'Donnell, T. D. Douglas, J. Gregg, H. Minnis, D Wylie, W. J. Hamilton, J. McAleavey and Mrs. E. Clarke.

4. DRESSMAKING AND WOMEN'S LIGHT CLOTHING

Independent Members

  • Mr. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB.
  • Mr. G. R. Cowie, MA. LLB, JP.
  • Mr. J. A. L. McLean, QC, LLB.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. C. C. Jones, B. Johnston, A. H. Lee, C. Molyneaux, C. D. Magee, W. Currey and E. F. Milligan.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messers. W. Wallace, F. McCrossan, J. Nixon, L. Robinson, W. J. Mann, Miss F. Maguire and Miss M. Lindsay.

5. LAUNDRY

Independent Members

  • Messrs. R. McD. Coulter, T. J. Rea, CMG, MA, and N. G. White, FCA.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. T. Bloomer, J. M. Kerr, A. N. Lovesy, FCA, W. McKinney, CBE, C. M. Ross, W. L. S. Wilson, Mesdames Bryson and E. Hunter.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. H. J. Curlis, MBE, A. McElreavey, J. Gregg, H. Hamilton, W. McClean, R. N. West, A. White and T. P. Hunt.

6. LINEN AND COTTON HANDKERCHIEF AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND LINEN PIECE GOODS

Independent Members

  • Mr. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB, Mr. G. R. Cowie, MA, LLB, JP, Dr. J. Stuart Hawnt, CBE.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. J. M. Blane, W. Hanna, J. Johnston. R. N. McFarlane, G. Tate, A. McKenzie, C. F. Semple, E. O. Seccombe and K. T. Sturgess, FCA.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. W. J. Hamilton, D. Wylie, Larmour, W. J. Mann, J. O'Donnell, McBride, Mesdames E. Agnew and Beattie.

7. PAPER BOX

Independent Members

  • Messrs. R. McD. Coulter, T. J. Rea, CMG, MA and N. G. White, FCA.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. J. E. Acheson, R. S. Duncan, V. Bell, R. D. MacDowell, A. McCabe and R. Rodgers

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. J. O'Donnel, W. Brown, W. H. Turner, B. Quinn, D. McLean and Mrs. B. Lyons.

8. READYMADE AND WHOLESALE BESPOKE TAILORING

Independent Members

  • Messrs. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB, J. T. Rea, CMG, MA, and Major G. R. Cowie, MA, LLB, JP.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. J. R. Fetherston, J. V. Hill, N. P. Sloan, R. L. Jackson, G. F. Martin and G. Gilpin.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. W. Wallace, F. McCrossan, J. Nixon, W. J. Mann, Mrs. H. Hunter and Miss F. Maguire.

9. RETAIL BESPOKE TAILORING

Independent Members

  • Mr. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. H. C. Cowan, J. Kay, T. G. Parsons, S. E. Hassan and G. E. C. McLeer.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. J. Nixon, W. Wallace and Miss F. Maguire.

10. ROAD HAULAGE

Independent Members

  • Mr. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB, Major G. R. Cowie, MA, LLB. JP and Dr. J. Stuart Hawnt, CBE.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. N. White, J. M. Lynn, A. O'Doherty, J. E. Dowling, J. A. McCarroll, W. I. Robinson, G. A. Wright, D. A. W. Bell and S. Martin.

Employees' Representative

  • Messrs. E. Carlin, J. Cooper, J. G. Graig, T. Ferron. A. Hewitt, G. Johnston, H. McAvoy, J. McGrory, C. Taggart, H. J. Curlis, MBE and D. Wylie, MBE, JP.

11. SHIRTMAKING

Independent Members

  • Messrs. J. L. McQuitty, QC, MA, LLB, J. A. L. McLean, QC, LLB and J T. Rea, CMG, MA.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. W. Long, BA, A. Wilkinson, G. Hunter, A. C. Austin, A. W. Fielding, J. McKee, R. N. Eagleson and C. R. Williams.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. J. Nixon, F. McCrossan, W. Wallace, J. Coyle, J. Galbraith, J. A. Nash, G. Hunter, Miss F. Maguire and Miss B. McMillan.

12. SUGAR CONFECTIONERY AND FOOD PRESERVING

Independent Members

  • Major G. R. Cowie, MA, LLB, JP.

Employers' Representatives

  • Messrs. R. J. Edgar, K. McCluskey, R. F. Sadlier and S. H. Watters.

Employees' Representatives

  • Messrs. W. J. Hamilton, T. H. Minnis, O. Coogan, R. Larmour and J. O'Donnell.

The scope of each council is broadly indicated by its title, although in all cases, except the Catering Wages Council workers in the retail side of these industries are not covered by the activities of wages councils.