§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has as to the average wages of dockers in non-dock labour scheme ports.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 3 May 1989]: Pay rates in ports outside the dock labour scheme are determined locally, as is the case for ports covered by the scheme. Average pay therefore varies between ports, both in and out of the scheme. Detailed average pay figures for the main ports outside the scheme could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.