§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give the rates of pay for make-work on St. Helena and the relevant rate of inflation for the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesThe weekly wage for workers engaged on the three-day work scheme is £22.86. The tables below record the percentage change in wages paid under the three-day work scheme since annual reviews were introduced on 1 April 1988. The retail prices index is given since 1981.
Date of review of three-day work scheme wage and percentage change from previous year per cent. 1 April 1988 4 1 April 1989 3 1 April 1990 3 1 April 1991 0
Annual percentage change in retail price index from previous year Year1 Per cent. 1981 17.3 1982 12.2 1983 8.7 1984 9.5 1985 4.7 1986 -2.0 1987 4.2 1988 3.7 1989 4.9 1990 2.2 1 All figures based on 4th quarter.