§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage increases in pay have been given to firemen, dustmen, local government officials, non-industrial civil servants and teachers in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 13 November 1980, c. 281]: The increases in average weekly earnings of men in full-time employment from the new earnings survey for the past five years are set out in the following table.
It should be noted that these increases, calculated from levels of earnings reported in April each year, will not necessarily correspond to the effect of a single annual pay settlement. This applies particularly to the changes between the 1979 and 1980 surveys, which for some groups reflect both the latest pay settlement and phased increases from a settlement in the previous pay round.
Also, changes in average weekly earnings will reflect factors other than changes in basic rates of pay for example, overtime working, changes in pay arising from incentive schemes and changes in the structure of employment.
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Average weekly earnings in April of men in full-time employment whose pay was not affected by absence Percentage change between successive April surveys Category of employee 1975 to 1976 1976 to 1977 1977 to 1978 1978 to 1979 1979 to 1980 Firemen 4.8 7.4 13.3 19.0 23.1 Dustmen 17.2 11.1 9.2 ‡15.7 §23.1 Local authorities: administrative, professional, technical and clerical grades: non-manual 22.0 7.0 6.6 10.5 ║28.1 Civil Service Whitley Council: Administration group: Middle and higher grades *29.6 4.4 11.7 ¶9.1 **35.0 Clerical grades *32.5 7.0 8.2 ¶4.2 **28.5 Primary and secondary teachers †22.9 4.5 9.0 4.5 ††17.2 Source: New earnings survey. (*) Reflects two annual settlements, in respect of April 1975 and April 1976. (†) Reflects more than one annual pay settlement. (‡) Reflects only part of the November 1978 settlement, viz. the increase payable from November 1978 and the advance payment linked to the comparability study. (§) Reflects both the November 1979 settlement and the increases payable in August 1979 and April 1980 resulting from the comparability study as part of the November 1978 settlement. (║) Reflects the July 1979 settlement, including the comparability award payable from January 1980. (¶) Reflects only the first stage of the April 1979 pay settlement. (**) Reflects both the second and third stages of the April 1979 pay settlement (payable in August 1979 and January 1980) and the April 1980 pay settlement (operative this year from 7 May). (††) Reflects only part of the April 1979 pay settlement, i.e. the amount payable from April 1979 and the first half of the comparability award payable in stages up to April 1980. The second half of the comparability award (payable from September 1980) is not covered.