§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the maximum and minimum hourly basic rates of pay, recorded by the Leeds office of the Manpower Services Commission, from advertised posts in the private and voluntary sector, for the following posts(a) charge care staff, (b) senior care staff, (c) care staff, (d) cooks, (e) general assistants, (f) washing up staff, (g) housekeepers, (h) laundry assistants and (i) therapists.
§ Mr. NichollsThe maximum and minimum hourly rates of pay for posts in the private sector advertised at Leeds jobcentre at the latest available date (13 July) are as follows:
Post Minimum rate £ Maximum rate £ Care staff 2.20 2.80 Cooks 2.00 2.80 General assistant 1.93 2.70 Washing-up staff 1.93 2.70 Laundry staff 1.93 2.70 There were no vacancies advertised for other occupations requested or for the voluntary sector.
§ Mr. Madden:To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what regulations apply to residential homes in the private-voluntary sector concerning hourly basic rates paid to staff.
§ Mr. NichollsWages council statutory minimum wage regulations under the 1986 Wages Act cover licensed residential establishments, but nursing and residential homes for the elderly and infirm are excluded.