asked the Minister for Defence the basic rates of wages, wage adjustments and overtime rates of non-craftsmen civilian employees of his Department in the form of replies of 4th December, 1968 and 11th December, 1968 (Questions 147 and 172 respectively).

The following is the information requested in so far as wages and wage adjustments are concerned. The reply given to the Deputy's Question No. 149 on 4th December, 1968, contained the required information regarding overtime rates as far as it can be readily supplied.

NOTES: In addition to the basic weekly wages shown—

(i) Service Pay (5/- to 20/- men: 4/- to 16/- women) is payable to all classes except those marked *;

(ii) a differential of 7/- is payable, after 3 years' service, to the classes marked †.