HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 c686W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the change in income of the lowest paid 10 per cent. of those in full-time employment in England in real terms from May 1979 to April 1992.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The required information on earnings is published in table 116 of part E of the new earnings survey for 1979 and 1992. The April 1992 and April 1979 retail prices index required to adjust these for inflation can be found in table 6.4 of theEmployment Gazette for July 1993 and in table 26 of the annual supplement to "Economic Trends 1979". Copies of these are in the Library.

Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the wage level at the latest date for which figures are available for the lowest paid 10 per cent.in full-time employment in(a) England as a whole and (b) in each region in England.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information requested is published in table X5.3 of part A of the 1992 new earnings survey, a copy of which is in the Library.