Wages Councils

HC Deb 11 November 1980 vol 992 cc116-23W

Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the average award made in each of the past 10 years and its date of effect by the following wages councils and their predecessors: hairdressing undertakings, licensed non-residential establishments, licensed residential establishments, retail food and allied trades, retail trades nonfood and unlicensed places of refreshment.

Mr. Jim Lester

Information is not available in the form requested. Wages councils determine minimum rates only, which vary with the age and grade of the worker and the area of employment. The tables below give the minimum rate for a typical grade of worker employed in main provincial areas outside London.

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT AND LICENSED RESTAURANT WAGES COUNCIL
Effective date of Wages Council's Order			Kitchen hand/Porter
Waiter*	Waitress*	Male	Female
				£	£	£	£
26 June 1972	…	…	…	10.73	9.30	13.78	11.83
4 February 1974	…	…	12.23	11.13	15.68	14.03
7 October 1974	…	…	14.48+	13.62+	17.93+	16.61+
				40 pence cost of living supplement	40 pence	40 pence	40 pence
20 October 1975	…	…	21.77	27.50
6 October 1976	…	…	26.27	30.00
6 October 1977	…	…	28.27	34.00
6 October 1978	…	…	33.60	40.40
6 October 1979	…	…	41.20	50.00
6 October 1980	…	…	48.80	57.60
* This Licensed Residential etc. rate is for a service worker—that is, one who normally receives tips

*RETAIL BREAD AND FLOUR CONFECTIONERY WAGES COUNCIL (ENGLAND AND WALES)
Effective date of Wages Council's Order		Sales assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
30 August 1971	…	…	13.00		11.25
12 February 1973	…	…	14.00		13.50
25 February 1974	…	…		15.70
5 August 1974	…	…		16.25+
					2.40 cost of living supplement
16 August 1974	…	…		16.25+
					2.80 cost of living supplement
18 October 1974	…	…		16.25+
					3.20 cost of living supplement
7 April 1975	…	…		16.25+
					4.40 cost of living supplement
10 November 1975	…	…		24.25
26 July 1976	…	…	…		26.60
8 November 1976	…	…		29.10
5 December 1977	…	…		33.20
4 December 1978	…	…		42.00
3 December 1979	…	…		48.50
2 June 1980	…	…	…		51. 50
*As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain).

*RETAIL BREAD AND FLOUR CONFECTIONERY WAGES COUNCIL (SCOTLAND)
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	Minimum rates for shop assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
11 October 1971	…	…	11.85		11.35
22 January 1973	…	…		13.50
13 May 1974	…	…	…		15.75
5 November 1974	…	…		15.75+
					3.20 cost of living supplement
17 March 1975	…	…		15.75+
					4.40 cost of living supplement
8 September 1975	…	…		24.00
26 July 1976	…	…	…		26.10
8 September 1976	…	…		28.60
8 September 1977	…	…		31.45
8 September 1978	…	…		38.20
30 April 1979	…	…		42.00
30 December 1979	…	…		48.50
2 June 1980	…	…	…		51.50
* As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain).

RETAIL FOOD TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (ENGLAND AND WALES)*
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	Minimum rates for sales assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
2 August 1971	…	…	13.50		11.50
26 February 1973	…	…	15.50		14.00
25 March 1974	…	…	17.15		16.15
21 October 1974	…	…	17.75+		17.00+
				3.20 cost of living supplement		3.20 cost of living supplement
15 November1974	…	…	17.75+		17.00+
				4.40 cost of living supplement		4.40 cost of living supplement
3 November 1975	…	…	26.00		25.25
29 December 1975	…	…		26.00
19 July 1976	…	…	…		28.10
8 November 1976	…	…		30.60
5 December 1977	…	…		34.60
11 December 1978	…	…		42.00
3 December 1979	…	…		48.50
2 June 1980	…	…	…		51.50
* As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain).

RETAIL FOOD AND ALLIED TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (SCOTLAND)*
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	Minimum rates for sales assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
9 August 1971	…	…	13.50		11.50
26 February 1973	…	…	15.50		14.00
18 March 1974	…	…	17.15		16.15
1 July 1974	…	…	…	17.75		17.00
30 September 1974	…	…	17.75+		17.00+
				2.80 cost of living supplement		2.80 cost of living supplement
18 October 1974	…	…	17.75+		17.00+
				3.20 cost of living supplement		3.20 cost of living supplement
21 April 1975	…	…	17.75+		17.00+
				4.40 cost of living supplement		4.40 cost of living supplement
24 November 1975	…	…		25.25
29 December 1975	…	…		26.00
26 July 1976	…	…	…		28.10
24 November 1976	…	…		30.60
5 December 1977	…	…		34.60
25 December 1978	…	…		42.00
3 December 1979	…	…		48.50
2 June 1980	…	…	…		51.50
* 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)*
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	Minimum rates for shop assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
18 October 1971	…	…	13.10		10.75
5 February 1973	…	…	15.00		13.50
22 April 1974	…	…	16.65		15.65
29 July 1974	…	…	…	17.25		16.50
30 June 1975	…	…	…		24.20
30 June 1976	…	…	…		30.20
30 June 1977	…	…	…		32.70
30 June 1978	…	…	…		36.70
30 June 1979	…	…	…		43.20
3 December 1979	…	…		45.85
2 June 1980	…	…	…		51.50
* As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain).

RETAIL NEWSAGENCY, TOBACCO AND CONFECTIONERY WAGES COUNCIL (SCOTLAND)*
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	Minimum rates for shop assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
15 November 1971	…	…	12.50		10.60
28 February 1973	…	…	15.00		13.50
25 March 1974	…	…	16.65		15.65
7 April 1975	…	…		21.65
5 April 1976	…	…		27.45
4 April 1977	…	…		29.95
6 June 1977	…	…	…		30.15
3 April 1978	…	…		34.15
3 April 1979	…	…		42.00
3 December 1979	…	…		45.25
2 June 1980	…	…	…		51.50
* As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Food and Allied Trades Wages Council (Great Britain).

RETAIL BOOKSELLING AND STATIONERY TRADES COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN)*
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	Minimum rates for sales assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
4 October 1971	…	…	13.90		11.85
8 January 1973	…	…	15.90		14.35
25 February 1974	…	…	17.70		16.65
12 August 1974	…	…	20.55		19.80
16 August 1974	…	…	20.95		20.20
18 October 1974	…	…	21.35		20.60
7 April 1975	…	…	22.55		21.80
25 August 1975	…	…		26.00
21 June 1976	…	…	…		28.50
23 August 1976	…	…		31.00
23 September 1977	…	…		35.00
29 September 1978	…	…		42.50
8 October 1979	…	…		47.50
7 April 1980	…	…		52.50
* As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Trades Non-Food Wages Council (Great Britain).

*RETAIL DRAPERY, OUTFITTING AND FOOTWEAR TRADES COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN)
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	Minimum rates for sales assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
5 July 1971	…	…	…	14.00		11.75
9 October 1972	…	…	16.00		14.00
4 February 1974	…	…	17.80		16.45
2 September 1974	…	…	18.25+		17.25+
				2.80 cost of living supplement		2.80 cost of living supplement
18 October 1974	…	…	21.45		20.45
17 March 1975	…	…	22.65		21.65
5 July 1975	…	…	…	26.00		25.00
29 December 1975	…	…		26.00
7 July 1976	…	…	…		32.00
4 July 1977	…	…	…		34.50
3 July 1978	…	…	…		38.50
2 July 1979	…	…	…		45.00
8 October 1979	…	…		47.50
7 April 1980	…	…		52.50
* As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Trades Non-Food Wages Council (Great Britain).

* RETAIL FURNISHING AND ALLIED TRADES WAGES COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN)
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	sales assistants
Male		Female
				£		£
1 November 1971	…	…	13.95		11.75
4 September 1972	…	…	15.00		13.50
1 April 1973	…	…	15.00		14.25
20 August 1973	…	…	16.90		16.15
4 September 1973	…	…		16.90
26 August 1974	…	…		19.15
16 December 1974	…	…		19.15+
					4.40 cost of living supplement
6 October 1975	…	…		27.00
29 July 1976	…	…	…		28.99
6 October 1976	…	…		31.49
7 November 1977	…	…		36.00
6 November 1978	…	…		42.50
8 October 1979	…	…		47.50
7 April 1980	…	…		52.50
* As from 1 September 1979 the Retail Trades Non-Food Wages Council (Great Britain).

UNLICENSED PLACE OF REFRESHMENT WAGES COUNCIL
Effective date of Wages Council's Order				Kitchen hand
Waiter		Waitress	Male		Female
				£		£	£		£
10 April 1972	…	…	10.96		8.64	11.52		9.32
1 April 1973	…	…	11.48		9.76	12.08		10.08
30 October 1973	…	…	11.76		10.00	12.36		10.32
1 April 1974	…	…	13.48		12.00	14.08		12.44
23 June 1975	…	…	…	19.56		18.60	21.00		19.96
27 October 1975	…	…	20.04		19.04		21.00
29 December 1975	…	…		20.04*			21.00*
21 June 1976	…	…	…		26.04			27.00
20 June 1977	…	…	…		28.54			29.50
19 June 1978	…	…	…		33.04			34.00
18 June 1979	…	…	…		43.04			44.00
18 June 1980	…	…	…		51.00			52.00
* Equal pay.

HAIRDRESSING UNDERTAKINGS WAGES COUNCIL (GREAT BRITAIN)
Effective date of Wages Council's Order	Rates for operative hairdresser
Male		Female
				£		£
13 September 1971	…	…	13.30		11.70
1 January 1973	…	…	14.95		13.50
29 April 1974	…	…	16.70		16.00
23 June 1975	…	…	…		23.00*
5 July 1976	…	…	…		28.00
21 November 1977	…	…		32.50
18 December 1978	…	…		37.00
18 December 1979	…	…		47.00
* Equal pay as from June 1975.