§ Mr. McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment which trade union representatives the contracted-out administrative support at the offshore safety division office at Norwich; and what is the average hourly wage rate(a) at the offshore safety division office at Norwich and (b) other area Health and Safety Executive offices.
§ Mr. OppenheimThe administrative support staff at the offshore safety division office in Norwich are employed by Manpower plc, and I am unaware of either their wage rates or trade union representation.
The average hourly rate for administrative staff employed at Health and Safety Executive offices is £4.47 per hour—excluding additional allowances paid to staff working in the London area.