HC Deb 21 October 1968 vol 770 cc226-7W
Mr. Judd

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the latest available figures on average earnings in Portsmouth Dockyard.

Dr. David Owen

The latest available figures are those for the week ended 13th September, 1968:

Average Gross Earnings (i.e. before tax deductions, etc.) Average Hours
£ s. d.
Craftsmen 21 16 11 43.85
Skilled Labourers 18 11 11 45.66
Ordinary Labourers 15 9 9 42.70
Overall average 20 11 2 44.40

These figures are on the same basis as those given in my reply of Wednesday, 24th July, 1968. —[Vol. 769, c. 135–6.]