HC Deb 07 May 1931 vol 252 cc537-8
12. Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

asked the Minister of Labour if she will give a table of the rates of actual wages and real wages, respectively, for Great Britain and other countries for which data are obtainable for June-July, 1929, January, 1930, October, 1930, and the latest date available, the average figure of 100 for Great Britain for 1924 being taken as a basis?

Miss BONDFIELD

I regret that the available information with regard to wages in different countries in the period 1924 to 1930 is insufficient to provide a satisfactory basis for the compilation of internationally comparable statistics of the kind desired by the right hon. Member.

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

Could the right hon. Lady get the figures even for the later years?

Miss BONDFIELD

The only statistics that are available are those compiled by the International Labour Office and as the right hon. Gentleman knows the whole question is under consideration.

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

Is it not the case that some of these figures have already been published, and, if that be so, could not the right hon. Lady give us later figures to compare with the earlier figures already published?

Miss BONDFIELD

I will publish such figures as are available.