HC Deb 08 July 1963 vol 680 c105W
7. Sir C. Osborne

asked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in HANSARD, in two columns, the cost of living index and the average wage of a male industrial worker, for each year since 1947.

Mr. Hare

The following is the table:

— Retail Prices Index 17th June, 1947=100 Average weekly earnings of adult male industrial workers
s. d.
October, 1947 101 128 1
October, 1948 108 137 11
October, 1949 112 142 8
October, 1950 115 150 5
October, 1951 129 166 0
October, 1952 138 178 6
October, 1953 140 189 2
October, 1954 144 204 5
October, 1955 152 222 11
October, 1956 158 237 11
October, 1957 164 251 7
October, 1958 168 256 8
October, 1959 168 270 9
October, 1960 171 290 8
October, 1961 177 306 10
October, 1962 183 317 3
Note: The continuous series of Retail Prices Index figures has been obtained by linking together the three separate index series introduced in June, 1947. January, 1956, and January, 1962.