§ Mr. John Townendasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the wages councils which have 483W minimum wage levels in excess of the limits for young workers scheme payments and the minimum wage levels of these councils.
§ Mr. AlisonUnder the current provisions of the young workers scheme, employers can claim £15 per week in
Wages Council Minimum Rates—15 July 1982 Wages Council £40 and below £45 £45 and over £ £ Aerated Waters (E & W) (aged 17) 41.20 Aerated Waters (Scot) (aged 17) 44.40 Button Manufacturing (aged 16) 40.00 (aged 17) 44.40 Clothing Manufacturing (Women's dressmaking) (agedl7–17½)44.26 (aged 17½–18)50.70 Coffin Furniture, etc. (Wrappers) (aged 16) 41.20 (aged 17) 48.40 (Other workers) (aged 16) 41.80 (aged 17) 51.60 Cotton Waste (aged 16) 43.20 (aged 17) 46.80 Flax and Hemp (aged 17–17½)42.74 (agedl7½–18)44.72 General Waste (aged 17) 46.40 Hat, Coat and Millinery (aged 17) 44.07 Lace Finishing (aged 16) 41.20 (aged 17) 44.80 Laundry (aged 16) 48.80 (aged 17) 54.90 Licensed Non-Residential Establishment (under 18) 48.40 Licensed Residential Establishment (Service workers) (aged 17) 41.80 (Other workers) (aged 16) 46.20 (aged 17) 49.20 Made-Up Textiles (aged 17) 43.40 Ostrich and Fancy Feather, etc. (aged 16) 42.00 (aged 17) 46.80 Perambulator and Invalid Carriage (aged 16) 441.69 (aged 17) 46.54 Retail Bespoke Tailoring (aged 17) 46.20 Retail Food (Other workers) (aged 17) 44.55 (Shop assistants) (aged 17) 44.75 Retail Non-Food (Other workers) (aged 17) 43.47 (Shop assistants) (aged 17) 43.75 Rope, Twine and Net (aged 17–17½)40.50 (aged 17½–18)45.90 Sack and Bag (aged 16) 42.40 (aged 17) 46.40 Unlicensed Place of Refreshment (Other workers) (aged 17)45.82 (Waiters /Waitresses) (aged 17) 44.93 Note:
Rates shown are for the lowest paid category of worker (excluding apprentices and learners) and for the category on which negotiations usually take place where that is different. Where there are different area rates, the rates quoted are for outside London.