HC Deb 16 July 1979 vol 970 c419W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will publish in the Official Report the pay and conditions of the printing staff at St. Stephen's Press, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, at present in dispute.

Mr. Channon

The staff in St. Stephen's Parliamentary Press involved in the current pay dispute are non-industrial

1 April 1978 1 January 1980 Percentage increase (to nearest-1)
Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum
£ £ £ £
(a) Printing Officer (Main Scale) 3,934 4,326 4,592 5,050 16.7 16.7
(b) Technical Officer 4,117 4,922 4,771 5,916 15.9 20.2
(c) Works Overseers:
Grade I 5,739 6,545 7,100 7,668 23.7 17.2
Grade II 5,039 5,739 6,242 6,675 23.9 16.3
Grade III 4,435 5,039 5,000 6,242 12.7 23.9
Grade IV 3,774 4,435 4,331 5,071 14.8 14.3
Night Allowance (all grades) 1,663 1,902 14.4

All these grades working at St. Stephen's Parliamentary Press receive an additional £524 per annum inner London weighting allowance. All pay and allowances are reckonable for the calculation of superannuation benefits.