§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Defence what proposals he has to improve the pay and conditions of industrial civil servants employed at HMS "Sultan" and HMS "Daedalus".
§ Dr. GilbertNegotiations between the Management and Trades Union Sides of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee for Government Industrial Establishments on an increase in the pay of industrial civil servants to take effect from 1st July 1978, are about to start. The industrial employees of HMS "Sultan" and HMS "Daedalus" will benefit from any agreement that may be reached. We are also in the early stages of an examination of the possibility of introducing a productivity scheme at HMS "Daedalus".
§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Defence what response has been received to advertisement for jobs at 651W HMS "Daedalus" as a mess hand at £32.50 per week, a skilled labourer in the victualling store at £33.65 per week, a messenger at £33.65 per week and a chief steward I in the wardroom at £39.40 per week.
§ Dr. GilbertAll four vacancies have been filled. Originally all were advertised, in accordance with custom, within the establishment, and the posts of skilled labourer and chief steward I filled from existing employees. The posts of mess hand and messenger were also advertised in local jobcentres, and there was one applicant for the former post and three applicants for the latter.
The rates of pay quoted appear to omit the 1976 and 1977 weekly pay supplements of £6 and £2.50 respectively, which are additional in each case. Overtime and allowances may also be payable.
The pay of the industrial Civil Service is reviewed annually on 1st July and is currently under negotiation.