Wood Products

HC Deb 01 March 1989 vol 148 c235W

63. Mr. Conway

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the level of demand for wood products has been over the past year.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The apparent consumption of wood and wood products in the United Kingdom in 1987, the latest year for which figures are available, was 49.4 million cu m of wood raw material equivalent. This does not include recycled waste paper and residues of United Kingdom origin.

Ancillary staff: Estimated average hours worked and average weekly pay1
		Males	Females
		Whole-time	Part-time	Whole-time	Part-time
Grade2	Pay scale	Hours	Pay	Hours	Pay	Hours	Pay	Hours	Pay
			£		£		£		£
Non-supervisors and chargehands	A	46	130	30	78	42	114	23	60
	B	45	132	25	68	42	114	26	71
	C	46	156	26	85	42	134	26	79
	D	50	172	—	—	44	157	30	102
Supervisors	I	46	137	—	—	43	140	27	84
	II	47	168	—	—	41	135	28	88
	III	47	167	—	—	41	129	—	—
	IV	47	169	—	—	42	150	—	—
1 Pay is based on 1987–88 rates.
2 Grades with fewer than 20 staff are omitted.