Written Answers
Royal Navy
Pay
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will set out a table in parallel columns showing, rank for rank and rating for rating, the pay of those engaged before 1st October, 1925, and that of new entrants after the 4th October, 1925?
I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the rates of pay of naval officers and ratings obtaining on 4th October, 1925, and on 5th October, 1925, for entrants on and after that date.
Following is the statement promised:
| STATEMENT showing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (A) Daily rates of pay of Naval Officers and Ratings serving on 4th October, 1925, and | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (B) Rates applicable to those entering after that date. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank.
| A. | B. | ||||||||||||||||||
Old Pay.
| New Pay.
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| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||||||||||||||
| Acting Sub-Lieutenant | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Mate | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 15 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Lieutenant and | On promotion | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 16 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| After 4 years | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |||
| After 6 years | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | ||
| Mate (E) | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Lieutenant (E) and Engineer Lieutenant | On promotion | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 18 | 10 | 17 | 0 | ||
| After 4 years | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 10 | ||
| After 6 years | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Instructor Lieutenant on entry | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Instructor Lieutenant after 3 years | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | ||
| Chaplain on entry | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Chaplain over 3 and under 6 years seniority | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 10 | ||
| ROYAL MARINES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lieutenant after 4 years from date of entry | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 16 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Lieutenant after 8 years from date of entry | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Lieutenant after 4 years from date of entry | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Lieutenant after 10 years from date of entry | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | ||
| — | Seamen. | Signals and W/T. | Stokers and Mechanicians. | Sick Berth. | Writers and Supply. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | ||||||||||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||||
| Boys | 2nd Cl. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Sig Boy and Boy Tel. | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boy Wtr. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1st Cl. | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary Ratings. | Ord. Sea | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Ord. Sig. and Ord. Tel. | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Sto. 2nd | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | S.B.A. (Untrained) | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| — | Seamen | Signals and W/T. | Stockers and Mechanicians. | Sick Berth | Writers and Supply. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | ||||||||||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||||
| A.B. Rates | A.B. | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Sig. and Tel. | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Sto. 1st. | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | S.B.A. | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Writer and Supply Asst. | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| After 3 Years | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 years | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | After 3 years | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | After 3 years | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||
| After 6 years (Man's time) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 years (Man's time) | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | After 6 years (Man's time) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | After 6 years (as such) | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | ||||||
| (See Note | 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leading Rates | Lg. Sea. | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Lg. Sig. and Lg. Tel. | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | Lg. Sto. | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | Lg. S.B.A. | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Lg. Wtr. And L.S.A. | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| After 1 year as such if passed for P.O. | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | After 1 year as such if passed for P. O. | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | After 3 years as such | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | After 3 years as such if passed finally for P.O. | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| After 3 years as such | — | 4 | 8 | After 3 years as such | — | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Petty Officers | P.O. | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Yeo. Sig. and P.O. Tel. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Sto. P.O. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | S.B.P.O. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | P.O. Wtr. And Supply P.O. | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| After 3 years as such | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | After 3 years as such and with Stokehold Cert. | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| After 6 years as such | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | After 1 year as such if recommended or after 3 years in any case | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | After 3 years as such | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | After 3 years as such | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| After 6 years (Stokehold Cert). | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | After 6 years as such | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| After 3 years from award of previous rate | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Petty Officers | C.P.O. | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ch. Yeo. And G.P.O. Tel. | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Ch. Sto. And Mech. | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | S.B.C.P.O. | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | C.P.O. Wtr. And Supply C.P.O. | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| (Triennial increments of 6d. a day) | (Triennial increments of 6d. a day) (Half the number receive Senior Allowonce— 6d. extra) | (Triennial increments of 6d. a day) Mechanicians receive 4 increments only | (Triennial increments of 6d. a day | (Triennial increments of 6d. a day) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ch. Mech. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Cl. | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Cl. | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Cooks. | Officers' Stewards and Cooks. | Blacksmiths. | Artisans (except Ship-wrights). | Artificers and Shipwrights. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) | ||||||||||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||||
| Boys | — | — | — | Boy Servant (C. S. & N.C.S.) | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1st year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 2nd year | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd year | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th year (See note 3) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary Ratings | Assist. Cook | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4th Cl. (C. S.) 3rd Cl. under 2 years (N.C.S.) | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| A.B. Ratings | Cook | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3rd Cl. (C.S.) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| After 3 years | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | After 3 years | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| After 6 years | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | After 6 years (Man's time 3rd Cl. (N. C. S.) | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| After 2 years | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| After 3 years | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| After 6 years as such | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Leading Ratings | Leading Cook | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 2nd Cl. | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5th Cl. | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5th Cl. | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5th Cl. | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| After 3 years as such | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | After 3 years as such (C. S. and N. C. S.) | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4th Cl. | — | 6 | 3 | 4th Cl. | — | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Petty Officers | P.O. Ck. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1st Cl. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4th Cl. | 7 | 8 | — | 4th Cl. | 7 | 5 | — | 4th Cl. | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| After 3 years as such | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | After 3 years as such | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3rd Cl. | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3rd Cl. | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | |||
| 2nd Cl. | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2nd Cl. | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| After 6 years as such | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | After 6 years as such (C. S. & N. C. S.) | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1st Cl. | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1st Cl. | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |||
| After 3 years as such | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | After 3 years as such | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| — | Cooks. | Officers' Stewards and Cooks. | Blacksmiths. | Artisans (except Shipwrights). | Artificers and Shipwrights. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | |||||||||||
| Chief Petty Officers | C. P. O. Ck. | s. | d. | s. | d. | Chief (C. S. & N. C. S.) | s. | d. | s. | d. | Chief After 3 years as such After 6 years | s. | d. | s. | d. | Chief After 3 years as such After 6 years | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4th C1. | 9 | 6 | — | ||||||
| (Triennial increments of 6d. a day) | (Triennial increments of 6d. a day) | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3rd Cl. | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2nd Cl. | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1st Cl. | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Chief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Cl. | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Cl. | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Sailmakers. | Regulating Branch. | Royal Marines. | Band Ranks, R.N. School of Music. | ||||||||||||||||
| — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | |||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||||
| Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boy Bugler | — | 0 | 9 | Band Boy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| Boy Musician | ||||||||||||||||||||
| After 1 year's service. | — | 1 | 3 | After 1 year's service. | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| (See Note 4). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary Ratings | — | — | — | — | — | — | Marine, Musician or Bugler. | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Musician | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| (See Note 4). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A.B. Ratings. | — | — | — | — | — | — | Marine ready for embarkation; | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Musician, after 1 year as such. | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Musician or Bugler after 1 year's service. | After 3 years | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| After 6 years | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| After 3 years | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | (Man's time). | |||||||||||||||
| After 6 years | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Man's time). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Sailmakers. | Regulating Branch. | Royal Marines. | Band Ranks, R. N. School of Music. | ||||||||||||||||
| — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | — | (A) | (B) | |||||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||||
| Leading Ratings | Sailmaker's Mate | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | Corporal | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Band Corporal | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||
| After 3 years as such | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | After 3 years as such | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | After 3 years as such | 5 | 9 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
| Petty Officers. | Sailmaker | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Regulating P.O. | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Sergeant | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Bandmaster, 2nd Cl. | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| After 3 years as such | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | After 3 years as such | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | After 3 years as such | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | After 3 years as such | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| After 6 years as such | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | After 6 years as such | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | After 6 years as such | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | After 6 years as such | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | |
| Chief Petty Officers | Chief | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Master-at-Arms | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | Colour Sergeant, Hospital Staff Sergeant. | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Bandmaster 1st Cl. | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| (Triennial increments of 6d. a day). | Triennial increments of 6d. a day up to 10s. 6d. under new scale; no limit under old scale) | After 3 years | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | After 3 years | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| After 6 years as such). (See Note 4). | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | After 6 years | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Armourer Sergt. | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Master-at-Arms at Naval Detention Quarters (inclusive rate). | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | After 3 years as such. | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Staff Sergeants | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Company Sergt.-Major. | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
| (Triennial increments of 6d. a day.) | (Triennial increments of 6d. a day.) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Armourer Q.M.S. | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Triennial increments of 6d. a day.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A. | B. | ||||
| Royal Naval Shore Wireless Service. (See Note 5.) | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| Telegraphist (S.W.S.) | … | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Leading Telegraphist (S.W.S.) | … | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Petty Officer Telegraphist (S.W.S.) | … | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| After 4 years | … | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Royal Naval Shore Signal Service. | |||||
| Signalman (S.S.S.) | … | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| After 2½ years in the rating, if passed for Petty Officer (S.S.S.) | … | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Petty Officer (S.S.S.) | … | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| After 2½ years in the rating, if passed for Chief Officer (S.S.S.) | … | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Royal Marine Police. | |||||
| Grade III | … | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| After 2½ years' service, if passed for Grade II | … | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Grade II | … | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| After 2½ years' service, if passed for Grade I | … | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Grade I (under consideration) | … | — | — | ||
| Royal Naval and Royal Marine Recruiters. | |||||
| The flat rate of pay for Pensioner Recruiters appointed in future, and of present Pensioner Recruiters on re-appointment, will be 9s. a day. | |||||
| The flat rate for Pensioner Recruiters appointed between 11th July, 1922, and 4th October, 1925, was 10s. a day. | |||||
| NOTE 1.—Non-Continuous Service rates of pay, where applicable, in the Seaman, Stoker and Sailmaker Branches are sixpence less than the Continuous Service rates. Special Service rates where applicable are the same as N.C.S. rates. | |||||
| NOTE 2.—Sick Berth Branch. The increments in the A.B. rating are conditional upon the man having passed finally for Leading Sick Berth Attendant. | |||||
| NOTE 3.—The rates for Boys shown in the "Artificers" Column relates to Artificer Apprentices only. Shipwright Apprentices receive the scale of pay applicable to Dockyard Apprentices. | |||||
| NOTE 4.—Boy Buglers receive the 1s. 3d. rate on completing training ready for embarkation or after one year's service. Marines receive a daily rate of 3s. 6d. (old) 2s. 9d. (new) on completion of depôt training or after one year's service, whichever occurs first. Drum Majors and Bugle Majors receive same rates as Colour Sergeants. | |||||
Miscellaneous Ratings.—Seamen Riggers formerly received 8s. l0d. a day; now reduced to 7s. l1d. a day. | |||||
Ship's Musician.—Old rate, 5s., after 3 years as such, 5s. 3d.; new rate, 4s. 1d., after 3 years as such, 4s. 5d. | |||||
| NOTE 5 —In the case of the Shore Wireless Service the new rates apply only to men who enter the Royal Navy after 4th October, 1925. | |||||
Vessels For "Breaking Up" (Sales)
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in disposing of vessels at Rosyth for commercial or other purposes, the Admiralty can make it a condition of the sale that alterations or reconditioning of the said vessels shall be effected in British shipyards?
I assume that the question refers to the "breaking up" of the vessels which are being placed on the Sale List, and the hon. and gallant Member may rest assured that these will be sold to British firms only.
Unemployment
Extended Benefit
asked the Minister of Labour by what authority special visiting committees to provincial Employment Exchanges are set up which are exercising what amounts to a right of veto on the decisions of rota committees and sub-committees arrived at in conformity with the Acts?
While the vast majority of the recommendations made by local committees are accepted, the final decision on extended benefit claims rests with the Minister. It has long been the practice to make investigations periodically into the recommendations made locally, and that made last summer was the ninth of the series. This is one of the means adopted for discharging the responsibility imposed upon the Minister by the Unemployment Insurance Acts.
asked the Minister of Labour in how many cases since the Un- employment Insurance Act, 1925, came into force, he has considered it expedient, in the public interest, to authorise applicants to receive benefits under Subsection (3) of Section 1 of the Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Act, 1924?
The number of claims to extended benefit considered and granted during the first seven weeks of the operation of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1925, was 379,219.
| Description. | Total estimated cost. | Date of approval. | |
| £ | |||
| Drainage of St. Peter's Churchyard | … | 332 | 30th June, 1925. |
| Paving 10 side streets with reinforced concrete | … | 14,500 | 2nd September, 1925 |
asked the Minister of Labour the total amount of employment provided by the various schemes of relief and other works towards which the Government are making grants; and the corresponding figure for a year ago?
According to returns received, the number of men directly employed on the 31st October on schemes of relief work undertaken with Government assistance is provisionally calculated as 95,373. The corresponding figure for the 25th October, 1924, was 91,351. These figures take no account of the employment provided indirectly, e.g., in the preparation and transport of materials, etc.
asked the Minister of Labour how many persons are now employed as a result of schemes for the relief of unemployment which have been set on foot since 1st November, 1924?
The particulars asked for are not available. The only figures which can be given are those which have been furnished to-day in reply to another question by the hon. Member.
Relief Schemes
asked the Minister of Labour the number, and details, of the schemes for the relief of unemployment during the last six months in the borough of Southwark, and the average amount of wages paid for such work?
During the past six months, two schemes submitted by the Southwark Borough Council have been approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee. Particulars of these schemes are as follow:
Benefit Disallowed, Southwark
asked the Minister of Labour the number of applications for unemployment benefit which have been before the Walworth Road, Southwark, Rota Committee, and recommended for benefit by that committee, and which have subsequently been disallowed by the Divisional Controller, during the last six months?
During the six months ended 31st October, the number of cases recommended for benefit by the Local Employment Committee at the Borough Employment Exchange, and subsequently disallowed by the Divisional Controller, was five.
asked the Minister of Labour the number of applications for unemployment benefit refused at the "Walworth Road, Southwark, Employment Exchange during each of the months of this year, and also the number of applications for unemployment benefit refused on the ground that they were not genuinely seeking whole-time employment?
The following table gives the available information in respect of applications for extended benefit made at the Borough Employment Exchange:
| Period. | Cases considered. | Total Cases rejected. | Cases rejected on ground that applicant was not making every reasonable effort to obtain employment.* | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| 1925. | ||||
| 12th January to 9th February | … | 2,550 | 415 | 179 |
| 10th February to 9th March | … | 1,946 | 393 | 210 |
| 10th March to 13th April | … | 2,807 | 1,002 | 411 |
| 14th April to 11th May | … | 2,406 | 760 | 375 |
| 12th May to 8th June | … | 1,814 | 614 | 317 |
| 9th June to 13th July | … | 2,026 | 443 | 156 |
| 14th July to 24th August | … | 2,228 | 433 | 134 |
| 25th August to 14th September | … | 946 | 339 | 60 |
| 15th September to 12th October | … | 1,259 | 526 | 147 |
| 13th October to 16th November | … | 1,556 | 671 | 161 |
*These cases are included in column 3. | ||||
Juvenile Employes
asked the Minister of Labour if he has any statistics which show the approximate number of young people between the ages of 14 and 16 who are engaged in work which necessitates their being employed after 6 p.m.; and if he can state the nature of such work?
I regret that the information asked for is not available. I may add that I have consulted my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Home Affairs in the matter.
Northern Rhodesia (Alienated Land)
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the full Report promised by his predecessor upon the alienation of land in Northern Rhodesia to white and Indian immigrants, coupled with the question of delimitation of tribal lands, has been received; and whether this will be laid upon the Table of the House?
The following Report has been received:
"Land Alienated In Northern Rhodesia As At 31St March, 1924
Excluding the grant of 6,400,040 acres held under provisional title by the North Charterland Exploration Company (1910), Limited, the figures are as follow:
| Total Land Alienated. | White. | Indians. | Other aliens. |
| Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | |
| Under Final Title. | 1,665,632 | 6 | — |
| Permit of Occupation Do. do. | 954,186 | — | — |
| (Railway Farms), | 59,169 | — | — |
| Lease with option of Purchase. | 3,330 | — | — |
| Lease without option of Purchase. | 13,852 | 226 | 117 |
| Awaiting issue of Final Title. | 227,649 | — | — |
| Awaiting issue of Permit of Occupation. | 36,011 | — | — |
| Awaiting issue of Lease | Nil | — | — |
| 2,959,829 | 232 | 117 |
With the exception of certain small plots used as residential and store sites, all land held under final title is subject to an annual quit rent.
Land held under permit of occupation is ultimately granted under final title subject to annual quit rent, but the terms of the permit of occupation are not subject to revision.
All leases of land except those carrying the option to purchase on terms laid down in the lease are subject to periodic review and adjustment."
The above Report does not include the freehold areas of the British South Africa Company, which amount to 2,540,000 acres, except in so far as they have been alienated by the company to others. The Report of the Native Reserves Commission for the East Luangwa district, which affects the North Charterland Ex- ploration Company's land, has been presented and is now under consideration.
Post Office Savings Bank
asked the Postmaster-General whether he can state the number of depositors and the total amount of money on deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank; whether he has considered any further developments of the system; and whether he will be prepared to extend to the Post Office Savings Bank facilities for the issue of cheque books to depositors?
The number of active Post Office Savings Bank accounts on the 31st of October last was approximately 12,800,000, and the total amount
| REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS, including registered Federations but not component Unions of a Federation, which have established a Political Fund, unless any such component Union has a Political Fund of its own. | |||
| Reg. No. | Name of Union. | Number of Members contributing to Political fund at 31st December, 1924. | Number of members who have claimed exemption from contributing to the Political Fund at 31st December, 1924. |
| T. | England and Wales. | ||
| 3 | United Society of Boiler Makers and Iron and Steel Ship Builders. | 52,333 | 7,632 |
| 8 | National Union of Railwaymen | 326,528 | 9,217 |
| 21 | Power Loom Carpet Weavers and Textile Workers Association. | 4,300 | 0 |
| 43 | Durham Miners Association | 120,000 | 763 |
| 64 | Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses and Kindred Trades. | 3,874 | 2,224 |
| 79 | National Association of Plasterers, Granolithic and Cement Workers. | 9,988 | 48 |
| 93 | Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners and Twiners. | 46,802 | 1,823 |
| 187 | North Wales Quarrymen's Union | * | * |
| 193 | Amalgamated Society of Wood Cutting Machinists | † | † |
| 292 | Amalgamated Society of Dyers, Bleachers, Finishers and Kindred Trades. | 24,000 | 4,780 |
| 298 | United Order of General Labourers of Great Britain and Ireland. | 1,000 | 45 |
| 316 | London Society of Compositors | 11,910 | 1,615 |
| 339 | National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades' Association | 12,710 | 527 |
| 348 | Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen | 26,924 | 8,415 |
| 398 | Manchester and District Association of Warp Dressers | 400 | 0 |
| 424 | Amalgamated Engineering Union | 129,606 | 11,010 |
| 430 | Managers and Overlookers' Society | 3,260 | 150 |
| 432 | National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives | 71,495 | 145 |
| 445 | Nelson and District Association of Warp Dressers | 1,210 | 7 |
| 446 | National Amalgamated Society of Operative House and Ship Painters and Decorators | * | * |
of money on deposit approximately £280,400,000. In view of the practical difficulties I am not prepared to arrange for the issue of cheque books to depositors, nor am I aware that there is any considerable demand for this facility.
Trade Unions (Political Funds)
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will state the names of trade unions which have a political fund; and the number of members who contribute to the fund, and the number who have claimed exemption, for the year ended May, 1925?
pursuant to his answer [OFFICIAL REPORT; 19th November, 1925, col. 596] supplied the following table.
| Reg. No. | Name of Union. | Number of Members contributing to Political fund at 31st December, 1924. | Number of members who have claimed exemption from contributing to the Political Fund at 31st December, 1924. |
| 402 | Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers, Engravers and Process Workers. | 4,700 | 97 |
| 495 | Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Coal Trimmers' Union | 1,702 | 74 |
| 496 | Printing Machine Managers' Trade Society | 2,710 | 875 |
| 505 | Ship Constructors and Shipwrights' Association | *
| *
|
| 517 | Amalgamated Union of Operative Bakers, Confectioners and Allied Workers of Great Britain and Ireland. | 8,000 | 5,535 |
| 529 | National Society of Brass and Metal Mechanics | 14,754 | 20 |
| 538 | Associated Society of Moulders | 434 | 59 |
| 640 | Electrical Trades Union | 22,270 | 5,319 |
| 653 | Chain Makers and Strikers' Association | 1,500 | 0 |
| 734 | Cumberland Iron Ore Miners and Kindred Trades Association. | 4,120 | 0 |
| 744 | North of England Commercial Section of the Transport and General Workers Union. | 8,295 | 3 |
| 793 | Amalgamated Societies of Farriers and Blacksmiths | 1,300 | 1,671 |
| 795 | Bolton and District Engine Attendants' and Firemen's Trade Union. | 140 | 0 |
| 807 | United Pattern Makers' Association | 10,064 | 625 |
| 809 | North Wales Miners' Association | 14,931 | 298 |
| 814 | Cumberland Colliery Enginemen, Boilermen and Electrical Workers. | *
| *
|
| 824 | National Society of Woolcombers and Kindred Trades | 9,002 | 14 |
| 863 | National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants' Ware-housemen and Clerks. | 34,139 | 983 |
| 875 | National Society of Electrotypers and Stereotypers | 2,613 | 676 |
| 880 | Edge Tool Trade Society | 804 | 0 |
| 899 | Amalgamated Society of Paper Makers | *
| *
|
| 916 | National Union of Clerks and Administrative Workers | 7,178 | 21 |
| 934 | National Union of Stove, Grate and General Metal Workers. | 4,126 | 4 |
| 935 | General Union of Lancashire and Yorkshire Warp Dressers' Association. | 1,923 | 92 |
| 980 | National Amalgamated Union of Enginemen, Firemen, Mechanics, Motormen and Electrical Workers. | 22,150 | 155 |
| 1004 | National Union of Vehicle Builders | 22,395 | 179 |
| 1115 | Amalgamated Association of Card, Blowing and Ring Room Operatives. | 66,439 | 24 |
| 1116 | Huddersfield Branch of the Leeds and Huddersfield Federated Cloth Pressers' Society. | 356 | 15 |
| 1148 | Amalgamated Society of Shuttle Makers | 522 | 23 |
| 1157 | Workers' Union | 146,226 | 274 |
| 1193 | Railway Clerks' Association | 61,399 | 1,127 |
| 1208 | Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales Colliery Engine-men's, Boilermen and Brakesmen's Federation. | 2,666 | 108 |
| 1271 | North Western Counties Quarrymen's Association | 512 | 0 |
| 1291 | United French Polishers' London Society | 1,188 | 1 |
| 1372 | National Union of Agricultural Workers | 51,144 | 0 |
| 1386 | National Union of Corporation Workers | 13,020 | 160 |
| 1466 | Lancashire and Cheshire Colliery Deputies' Association | *
| *
|
| 1480 | National Asylum Workers Union of Great Britain and Ireland. | 10,944 | 12 |
| 1493 | National Sailors and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland. | 20,962 | 571 |
| 1495 | Amalgamated Society of Textile Workers and Kindred Trades. | 9,591 | 6 |
| 1569 | Yorkshire Warp Twisters' Association | 1,053 | 1 |
| 1574 | National Society of Pottery Workers | 15,000 | 84 |
| 1578 | Huddersfield and District Healders and Twisters' Trade and Friendly Society. | 443 | 0 |
| 1600 | National Woolsorter's Society | 2,400 | 34 |
| Reg. No. | Name of Union. | Number of Members contributing to Political Fund at 31st December, 1924. | Number of members who have claimed exemption from contributing to the Political Fund at 31st December, 1924. |
| 1608 | Prudential Staff Union | 6,088 | 193 |
| 1619 | Medical Practitioners' Union | *
| *
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| 1622 | Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association of Great Britain and Ireland | 1,107 | 1,191 |
| 1635 | Post Office Engineering Union | 16,053 | 10 |
| 1646 | British Iron, Steel and Kindred Trades Association | 69,831 | 733 |
| 1647 | Kent Mine Workers' Association | 870 | 0 |
| 1659 | Tailors and Garment Workers' Trade Union | 29,925 | 24 |
| 1664 | Association of Officers of Taxes | 2,164 | 458 |
| 1665 | British Undertakers' Association | *
| *
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| 1670 | British Funeral Workers' Association | *
| *
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| 1695 | Firemen's Trade Union | 2,180 | 13 |
| 1731 | Preston and District Tape Sizers Association | 238 | 0 |
| 1732 | National Amalgamated Union of Life Assurance Workers | 12,572 | 103 |
| 1733 | National Union of Waterworks Employés | 2,107 | 1 |
| 1739 | Society of Technical Engineers | *
| *
|
| 1763 | National Union of Commercial and Industrial Employés | 79 | 0 |
| 1773 | Worsted and Woollen Warpers' Association | 320 | 0 |
| 1775 | South Staffordshire and District Deputies' Association | *
| *
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| 1779 | Brewing, Milling and Allied Trades Clerical and Administrative Workers' Guild. | *
| *
|
| 1780 | Mining Clerical and Administrative Workers' Guild | 360 | 0 |
| 1782 | National Guild of Clerical and Administrative Workers | 158 | 0 |
| 1786 | British Association of Chemists | *
| *
|
| 1798 | National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers | 89,075 | 269 |
| 1801 | Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers | 87,825 | ‡ |
| 1803 | Wall Paper Workers' Union | 2,500 | 5 |
| 1815 | National Union of Sheet Metal Workers and Braziers | *
| *
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| 1817 | Shipping Guild | *
| *
|
| 1818 | National Union of Commercial Travellers | 356 | 1 |
| 1828 | Musicians' Union | 2,299 | 971 |
| 1831 | Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers of Great Britain and Ireland | 38,251 | 3,754 |
| 1834 | Transport and General Workers' Union | 276,938 | 6,834 |
| 1840 | Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union | 10,241 | 0 |
| 1841 | National Union of Foundry Workers of Great Britain and Ireland | 21,422 | 1,942 |
| 1850 | National Union of Textile Workers | 52,272 | 155 |
| 1865 | Nation Union of Blastfurnacemen, Ore Miners, Coke Workers and Kindred Trades. | 17,983 | 44 |
| 1866 | National Union of Co-operative Insurance Society Employés. | *
| *
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| 1875 | Constructional Engineering Union | 1,905 | 1 |
| 1880 | National Union of General and Municipal Workers | 323,465 | 268 |
| T. (8) | Scotland.
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| 3 | Associated Blacksmiths, Forge and Smithy Workers' Society | 4,959 | 2,169 |
| 62 | Central Ironmoulders' Association | 5,733 | 21 |
| 91 | Scottish Brassmoulders' Union | 541 | 345 |
| 99 | General Iron Fitters' Association | 2,338 | 90 |
| 101 | Associated Iron, Steel and Brass Dressers of Scotland | 52 | 1,342 |
| 111 | Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association | 8,000 | 2 |
| 113 | Scottish Painters' Society | 4,112 | 2,180 |
| 138 | Scottish Farm Servants' Union | 10,286 | 0 |
* Political Fund not in operation. | |||
| † No record of members who have claimed exemption. No record of number of members contributing. | |||
| ‡ No record of members who have claimed exemption. | |||
Note.—In some Unions Political contributions are not collected from many of the members, even though they have not claimed exemption under the Act and are not exempt from payment under the rules. | |||
| In addition to the above there are 27 unregistered trade unions or unregistered federations of trade unions which have a political fund. They include certain registered Unions among their component Unions. |
| These are as follows:— |
| LIST OF UNREGISTERED TRADE UNIONS, including Federations and certified Trade Unions which have established a Poliltical Fund (December 31st, 1924). | |
| Reg. No. | Name. |
England and Wales.
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| P.T. | |
| 1553 | General Union of Associations of Loom Overlookers. |
| 1554 | Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters, Drawers and Machine Workers |
| 1555 | Miners' Federation of Great Britain. |
| 1557 | Amalgamated Textile Warehousemen. |
| 1510 | Amalgamated Weavers' Association. |
| 1562 | Operative Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers' Association (Bolton Amalgamation). |
| 1566 | Leeds and District Willeyers and Fettlers' Union. |
| 1568 | National Cigar Makers' Union. |
| 1572 | Nelson, Colne and District Amalgamated Tape Sizers' Protective Society. |
| 1575 | United Operative Spindle and Flyer Makers' Trade and Friendly Society. |
| 1576 | Typographical Association. |
| 1582 | Nelson and District Weavers' Association. |
| 1591 | Padiham and District Weavers, Winders and Warpers' Association. |
| 1594 | Leeds and District Warp Dressers and Twisters' Association. |
| 1598 | Amalgamated Society of Coopers. |
| 1599 | Wool Yarn and Warehouse Workers' Union. |
| 1602 | Ilkeston and District Hosiery Union. |
| 1677 | Darwen Weavers, Winders and Warpers' Association. |
| 1692 | Darwen and District Power Loom Overlookers' Provident Association. |
| 1765 | Civil Service Clerical Association. |
| 1769 | Union of Post Office Workers. |
| 6 C.T. | National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants. |
| 18C.T. | National Farmers' Union. |
Scotland.
| |
| P.T. | |
| 149 | Dundee and District Union of Jute and Flaxworkers. |
| 153 | Scottish Oilworkers' Association. |
| 156 | Brechin Mill and Factory Operatives' Union. |
| 157 | Scottish Shale Miners' Association. |
| There is no statutory obligation on these Unions or Federations to furnish an annual return, and particulars cannot be given in regard to them as in the other cases. | |
Civil Service (Equal Pay)
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the present Government proposes to give effect to the principle already approved of by the House, of Commons, of equal pay for equal work in the Civil Service?
I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 5th March last to the hon. and gallant Member for Hexham {Major Clifton Brown).
Old Age Pensions
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his Department has received any representations against the present practice of refusing old age pensions to persons whose children voluntarily give them an allowance, on the ground that such voluntary support must be taken as part of the parents' income: whether his Department has instructed the local commit tees to treat such allowances as part of income; and whether no old age pensioner can receive her pension if her son is making her a weekly allowance for her maintenance in a nursing home in order that she need not go into a public institution?
Representations have been received from my hon. and gallant Friend and others; with regard to the application in individual cases of the practice in question. The matter is, however, not one of Departmental instructions but of the law. Section 2 (1) (d) of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1911, requires that in calculating the means of a person for the purpose of the grant of a pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908–24, account shall be taken of the yearly value of any benefit or privilege enjoyed by the person. Any voluntary allowance given by children, whether paid for maintenance in a nursing home or not, must therefore- be regarded as "means," and where the allowance is of such an amount as to bring the total means above the permissible limit, there is no provision under which an old age pension could be granted.
Royal Air Force (Engines)
asked the Secretary of State for Air what circumstances necessitated the use of engines of foreign origin in the Royal Air Force flight from Cairo to Nigeria and back?
I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to my reply of 18th November to the hon. and gallant Member for Hertford (Rear-Admiral Sueter).
Turkey (British Claims)
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will take steps to expedite the proceedings of the Commission for the Assessment of Damage suffered in Turkey, and how soon a final settlement of the outstanding claims may be expected?
All possible steps are being taken to expedite the work of the Commission; it is not at present possible to state by what date a final settlement of the claims' may be expected.
Fighting Services (Pay)
asked the Prime Minister whether the Government proposes to take steps to remove the grievances caused by the paying for identical work different rates of pay to men serving in His Majesty's forces side by side?
His Majesty's Government have decided that the difficulties inherent in the situation must be faced. Otherwise, either reductions must be applied to all men serving in the forces, whatever their contracts, or no reductions could ever be made however strong the case for making them.