§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proposals for new awards have been made or have become effective for the following wages councils since 1 October: licensed non-residential establishments, licensed residential establishments, retail food and allied trades, retail trades non-food, unlicensed places of refreshment and hairdressing undertakings.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe Retail Trades (Non-Food) and the Unlicensed Place of Refreshment Wages Councils have not made proposals for new statutory minimum rates since 1 October 1980 and no proposals made before that date have become effective since 1 October.
The position as regards the other councils including details of increases proposed, or effective, for a typical grade of adult worker is
Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant Wages Council
New minimum rates effective from 6 October 1980. The rate for service worker e.g. waiter/waitress is £48.80 and the rate for a non-service worker e.g. kitchen porter is £57.60.
Licensed Non-residential Establishment Wages Council
Proposals issued 24 October 1980. Statutory minimum rate to be increased from 1 January 1981 to £57 per week for a barman/ barmaid and to £62.70 per week for a category 2 steward.
Hairdressing Undertaking Wages Council (Great Britain)
Proposals issued 14 November 1980. The statutory minimum rate for an operative hairdresser to be increased to £51 per week.
Retail Food and Allied Trade Wages Council
This council announced on 12 November 1980 that it had decided to issue proposals to increase the statutory minimum rate for sales assistants in large towns outside London to £54 per week from 1 December 1980 and to £57 from 6 April 1981.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the average minimum rates of pay for typical workers aged 17 years in the main provincial areas outside London for each of the last 10 years awarded by the following wages councils and their predecessors: licensed non-residential establishments, licensed residential establishments, retail food and allied trades, retail trades non-food, unlicensed places of refreshment and hairdressing undertakings; and if he will detail the number of hours for which the minimum weekly rates apply.
§ Mr. Jim LesterStatutory minimum rates for workers aged 17 years determined by these wages councils for the main provincial areas outside London are given in the following table. The rates shown are for 17-year-old workers if employed in the grades typical of all workers within scope of the council. Those grades, however, are not necessarily the "typical" grades in which 17-year-olds are employed.
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LICENSED NON-RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT WAGES COUNCIL Rates applicable to people aged 17 and under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Other workers Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 22 August 1971 7.30 8.30 44 13 August 1972 7.30 8.30 42 20 January 1974 8.35 9.85 40 5 November 1974 8.35+ 3.20 cost of living supplement 9.85+ 3.20 cost of living supplement 40 22 December 1974 13.50 15.80 40 22 December 1975 20.60 40 22 December 1976 22.60 40 22 December 1977 25.70 40 25 January 1979 32.60 40 25 January 1980 44.00 40
LICENSED RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT AND LICENSED RESTAURANT WAGES COUNCIL Rates applicable to workers aged 17 and under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Kitchen handlporter Weekly hours Waiter* Waitress* Male Female £ £ £ £ £ £ 26 June 1972 7.31 6.46 9.50 8.20 42 1 December 1972 7.31 6.46 9.50 8.20 41 4 February 1974 8.31 7.64 10.77 9.66 40 7 October 1974 9.81+40 pence cost of living supplement 9.29+40 pence 12.27+40 pence 11.38+40 pence 40 20 October 1975 14.80 18.78 40 6 October 1976 16.62 20.60 40 6 October 1977 19.61 23.52 40 6 October 1978 23.20 28.00 40 6 October 1979 29.60 35.20 40 6 October 1980 39.20 46.00 40 * This licensed residential etc. rate is for a service worker i.e. one who normally receives tips.
RETAIL BREAD AND FLOUR CONFECTIONERY WAGES COUNCIL (SCOTLAND)* Rates applicable to workers aged 17 and under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for shop assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 11 October 1971 6.75 6.75 42 22 January 1973 8.05 42 13 May 1974 10.30 40 5 November 1974 10.30+3.20 cost of living supplement 40 17 March 1975 10.30+4.40 cost of living supplement 40 8 September 1975 17.50 40 26 July 1976 19.03 40 8 September 1976 20.85 40 8 September 1977 22.95 40 8 September 1978 27.85 40 30 April 1979 30.60 40 3 December 1979 35.35 40 2 June 1980 37.55 40 * As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain). 60W61W
RETAIL BREAD AND FLOUR CONFECTIONERY WAGES COUNCIL (ENGLAND AND WALES)* Rates applicable to workers aged 17 and under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Sales assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 30 August 1971 8.45 7.30 41 30 August 1972 8.45 7.30 40 12 February 1973 9.10 8.80 40 25 February 1974 10.20 40
Effective date of wages council's order Sales assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 5 August 1974 11.35+2.40 cost of living supplement 40 16 August 1974 11.35+ 2.80 cost of living supplement 40 18 October 1974 11.35+ 3.20 cost ofliving supplement 40 7 April 1975 11.35+4.40 cost of living supplement 40 10 November 1975 18.20 40 26 July 1976 20.20 40 8 November 1976 22.07 40 5 December 1977 24.80 40 4 December 1978 31.60 40 3 December 1979 36.40 40 2 June 1980 38.60 40 * As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain)
RETAIL FOOD TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (ENGLAND AND WALES)* Rates applicable to workers aged 17 and under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for sales assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 2 August 1971 7.75 7.20 42 20 March 1972 7.75 7.20 41 26 February 1973 8.90 8.75 41 20 August 1973 8.90 8.75 40 25 March 1974 9.85 9.85 40 21 October 1974 10.20+3.20 cost of living supplement 10.20+3.20 cost of living supplement 40 15 November 1974 10.20+4.40 cost of living supplement 10.20+4.40 cost of living supplement 40 3 November 1975 16.80 40 29 December 1975 16.80 40 19 July 1976 19.15 40 8 November 1976 21.25 40 5 December 1977 24.05 40 11 December 1978 29.40 40 3 December 1979 33.95 40 2 June 1980 36.05 40 * As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain). 62W63W
RETAIL FOOD TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (SCOTLAND)* Rates applicable to workers aged 17 and under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for shop assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 9 August 1971 8.00 7.25 42 26 February 1973 9.15 8.80 41 18 March 1974 10.50 10.30 40 1 July 1974 11.40 11.25 40 30 September 1974 11.40+2.80 cost of living supplement 11.25+2.80 cost of living supplement 40 18 October 1974 11.40+3.20 cost of living supplement 11.25+3.20 cost of living supplement 40 21 April 1975 11.40+4.40 cost of living supplement 11.25+4.40 cost of living supplement 40 24 November 1975 17.70 40 29 December 1975 18.20 40 26 July 1976 19.70 40
Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for shop assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 24 November 1976 21.45 40 5 December 1977 24.50 40 25 December 1978 29.40 40 3 December 1979 33.95 40 2 June 1980 36.05 40 * As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain)
RETAIL NEWSAGENCY, TOBACCO AND CONFECTIONERY TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (ENGLAND AND WALES).* Rates applicable to workers aged 17 but under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for shop assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 18 October 1971 7.10 6.50 42 10 January 1972 8.50 7.00 42 5 February 1973 9.75 8.80 42 22 April 1974 10.80 10.20 42 29 July 1974 12.00 11.55 30 June 1975 18.40 40 30 June 1976 23.00 40 30 June 1977 25.20 40 30 June 1978 28.20 40 30 June 1979 33.20 40 3 December 1979 35.20 40 2 June 1980 39.60 40 * As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain)
RETAIL NEWSAGENCV, TOBACCO AND CONFECTIONERY WAGES COUNCIL * Rates applicable to workers aged 17 but under 18 years. Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for shop assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 15 November 1971 6.95 6.95 42 28 February 1973 9.75 8.80 42 25 March 1974 10.80 10.20 42 7 April 1975 14.10 42 5 April 1976 17.90 42 4 April 1977 19.65 42 6 June 1977 19.80 42 3 April 1978 22.45 42 3 April 1979 27.60 40 3 December 1979 29.75 40 2 June 1980 33.85 40 * As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain) 64W65W
RETAIL BOOKSELLING AND STATIONERY TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN)* Rates applicable to workers aged 17 and under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for shop assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 4 October 1971 7.60 7.25 42 8 January 1973 8.90 8.05 40 25 February 1974 11.15+9.90 10.75+9.35 40 12 August 1974 2.40 cost of living supplement 2.40 cost of living supplement 40 16 August 1974 11.15+2.80 cost of living supplement 10.75+2.80 cost of living supplement 40 18 October 1974 11.15+3.20 cost of living supplement 10.75+3.20 cost of living supplement 40 7 April 1975 11.15+4.40 cost of living supplement 10.75+4.40 cost of living supplement 40 25 August 1975 17.95 40 21 June 1976 20.95 40 23 August 1976 22.95 40 23 September 1977 25.80 40
Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for shop assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 29 September 1978 31.35 40 8 October 1979 35.05 40 7 April 1980 35.05 40 * As from 1.9.79 the Retail Trades Non-Food Wages Council (Great Britain)
RETAIL DRAPERY, OUTFITTING AND FOOTWEAR TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN)* Rates applicable to workers aged 17 and under 18 years Effective date of wages council's order Minimum rates for sales assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 5 July 1971 8.05 7.40 42 6 March 1972 8.05 7.40 41 1 October 1972 8.05 7.40 40 9 October 1972 9.35 8.95 40 4 February 1974 10.65 10.40 40 2 September 1974 11.15+2.80 cost of living supplement 10.95+2.80 cost of living supplement 40 18 October 1974 11.15+3.20 cost of living supplement 10.95+3.20 cost of living supplement 40 17 March 1974 11.15+4.40 cost of living supplement 10.95+4.40 cost of living supplement 40 7 July 1975 17.85 17.65 40 29 December 1975 17.85 40 7 July 1976 22.40 40 4 July 1977 24.60 40 3 July 1978 27.60 40 2 July 1979 31.90 40 8 October 1979 33.65 40 7 April 1980 34.13 40 * As from 1.9.79 the Retail Trades Non-Food Wages Council (Great Britain)
RETAIL FURNISHING AND ALLIED TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN)* Rates applicable to workers aged 17 and under 18 years. Effective date of wages council's order Shop assistants Weekly hours Male Female £ £ £ 1 November 1971 8.15 7.35 42 4 September 1972 9.75 8.80 41 1 October 1972 9.75 8.80 40 1 April 1973 9.75 9.25 40 20 August 1973 11.00 10.50 40 4 September 1973 11.00 40 26 August 1974 13.25 40 16 December 1974 13.25+2.20 cost of living supplement 40 6 October 1975 17.55 40 29 September 1976 19.21 40 6 October 1976 21.37 40 7 November 1977 24.00 40 6 November 1978 27.60 40 8 October 1979 30.80 40 7 April 1980 34.13 40 * As from 1.9.79 The Retail Trades (Non-Food) Wages Council (Great Britain). 66W67W
UNLICENSED PLACE OF REFRESHMENT WAGES COUNCIL Rates applicable to people aged 17 and under 18 years for 40 hour week. Effective date of wages council's order Kitchen hand Waiter Waitress Male Female £ £ £ £ £ £ 10 April 1972 7.44 7.00 7.80 7.16 1 April 1973 7.80 7.32 8.16 7.52 30 October 1973 8.00 7.48 8.36 7.72 1 April 1974 9.36 9.08 9.72 9.44 23 June 1975 13.56 13.16 14.08 13.68 27 October 1975 13.92 13.48 14.44 14.04
Effective date of wages council's order Kitchen hand Waiter Waitress Male Female £ £ £ £ £ £ 29 December 1975 *13.92 *14.44 21 June 1976 18.32 18.84 20 June 1977 20.62 21.14 29 June 1978 23.88 24.36 28 June 1979 31.12 31.52 28 June 19SS0 38.25 39.00 * Equal pay
HAIRDRESSING UNDERTAKINGS WAGES COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN) Rates for other workers other than hairdressers, receptionists, manicurists etc. aged 17 and under 18 years. Effective date of wages council's order Male Female Weekly hours £ £ £ 13 September 1971 6.85 5.70 42 1 January 1973 7.70 6.55 42 29 April 1974 8.55 8.55 42 23 June 1975 *13.55 40 5 July 1976 16.55 40 21 November 1977 19.05 40 18 December 1978 22.55 40 18 December 1979 26.00 40 * Equal pay as from June 1975.