§ Mr. McKayasked the Minister of Labour what has been the rise in earnings from the third quarter of 1960 to the third quarter of 1961.
§ Mr. GreenThe average weekly earnings of manual workers employed in the United Kingdom in the industries covered by the Ministry's half-yearly inquiries rose by nearly 5½ per cent. between October, 1960, and October, 1961. The average hourly earnings rose by 7 per cent.