§ 82. Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will give a list of professions where women get equal pay for equal work.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerComprehensive information of the kind requested is not available in my Department.
§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will give a list of trades and factory jobs where women get equal pay for equal work.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe statistical information available about the work performed by men and women in particular trades and jobs, and about their respective earnings, is insufficient to enable a list to be given.
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what proportion of the female working population is now working without any equal pay agreement; and what percentage of the total working population this represents.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerApproximately 70 per cent. of the female working population are employed in industries where the principle of equal pay is not generally applied. This represents about one-quarter of the total working population.