§ Mr. Dodsworthasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish an up-to-date table of earnings for non-domiciled able seamen employed on British ships in terms of monthly basic pay showing country and amount of pay.
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§ Mr. Clinton DavisMy Department does not normally keep records of wages paid to seamen on United Kingdom ships. The following table, which gives the required information as at October 1977,
EARNINGS OF UNITED KINGDOM AND NON-DOMICILED SEAFARERS (ABLE SEAMEN) EMPLOYED BY BRITISH SHIPPING COMPANIES Country or origin Rate of exchange to£1 Monthly basic pay Monthly average earnings Basic hours per week India … 15.13 Rupees 735.9 Rupees: £48.64 1,089 Rupees: £71.98 44 Pakistan … 16.95 Rupees 985 Rupees: £58.11 1,452.2 Rupees: £85.68 44 Bangladesh … 26.5 Takaas 1,267 Takaas: £47.81 1,626 Takaas: £61.36 44 Nigeria … 1.15 Niaras 113.4 Niaras: £98.61 211.8 Niaras: £184.17 42 Sierra Leone … 2.0 Leones 114.9 Leones: £57.45 230.4 Leones: £115.20 40 Hong Kong * … 8.11$ (HK) 1,532$: £188.90 to 1,611$: £198.64 2,312$: £285.08 to 3,066$: £378.05 40 Singapore … 4.27$ Singapore 432$: £101.17 953.4$ £223.29 40 Philippines† … 12.87 Pesos 1,611 Pesos: £125.17 48 Papua & New Guinea … l.38Kinas 187.5 Kinas: £135.87 268.7 Kinas: £194.71 42 Gilbert Is. … 1.58 Australian dollars 185.44$ (Aust.): £117.37 About £250 Seychelles … 13.31 Seychelle Rupees No longer employed but were based upon Hong Kong wages. 40 United Kingdom‡ … £187.31 £373.95 40 * The rates indicated are believed to be the highest and lowest paid to Leading Seamen. Some companies consider the Sailor to equate most closely to the United Kingdom AB and, accordingly their rates vary between the following:—
Monthly basic pay Monthly average earnings 1,142$: £140.81 to 1,251$: £154.25 2,053$: £253.14 to 2,390$: £294.70 † Philippines paid 217.8$ (US)—sterling and local equivalents worked from this figure (at 1.74$ to £ sterling). ‡ This figure is made up as follows (at weekly rates): Basic rate—£34.00; average efficient service pay—£4.11½ AB certificate pay—£1.00; Stage II 5 per cent. earnings supplement—£4.11; making a total of £43.22½ a week or £187.31 a month. Note: In addition to diverse basic wage rates, the variations in the earnings shown are due to differences in (a) overtime rates and qualifying conditions, (b) other monetary entitlements, (c) manning levels.
October 1977.