HC Deb 27 March 1963 vol 674 cc164-5W
Mr. Hendry

asked the Minister of Labour what were the average weekly earnings per head of population in the Aberdeen area, in the remainder of Scotland, and in England and Wales respectively.

Mr. Hare

The comprehensive information needed to answer this Question is not available. In the industries covered by my Ministry's half-yearly inquiries the average weekly earnings in October, 1962, of adult male manual workers in Scotland, were 294s. 3d. and in England and Wales 321s. 0d.