HC Deb 06 March 1989 vol 148 c415W
62. Mr. Archer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has of the extent of unregistered childminding carried out by children aged under 16 years; if he has any plans to legislate in relation to childminding carried out by children; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeman

It is not possible to provide an estimate. Local authorities have a duty under the Nurseries and

Estimated average gross weekly earnings1
Full-time Part-time (per head)
Grade Female Male Female Male
£ pw £ pw £ pw £ pw
Non supervisors and chargehands
Scale A 114.49 132.11 54.84 57.49
Scale B 113.36 133.11 62.55 59.27
Scale C 138.00 162.90 71.25 387.96
Scale D 3140.46 156.59 79.18 2
Supervisor
Scale I 141.89 148.54 79.39 2
Scale II 145.73 179.29 96.53 2
Scale III 134.71 181.00 2 2
Scale IV 3154.36 182.26 2 2
1 The other information requested is not available—without incurring disproportionate cost.
2 Numbers of staff in these grades are too small to provide reliable figures.
3 These averages are based on relatively small numbers.

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