§ Mr. Merlyn Reesasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if he will publish the average weekly earnings, average hours worked and average hourly earnings in manufacturing industries for the last available month for Great Britain and each of the planning regions, respectively.
§ Mr. BryanThe standard regions for statistical purposes coincide with the regions used for economic planning except that Poole, which is in the South-West Economic Planning Region, lies in the South-East standard region for statistical purposes.
Following is the information for October, 1969, for men manual workers—21 years and over—in manufacturing:
each of the planning regions, respectively, in 1969 and 1970.
§ Mr. BryanThe standard regions for statistical purposes coincide with the regions used for economic planning 243W except that Poole, which is in the South-West Economic Planning Region, lies in the South-East standard region for statistical purposes.
Average gross annual earnings of persons in civil employment in Great Britain, with at least 48 national insurance contributions actually paid in the income tax year 1968–69—the latest year for which information is available—are as follows:
The corresponding 1968–69 figures for regions are not yet available.
Men (18–64 years) … … £1,328 Women (18–59 years) … … £655 Following are the corresponding 1967–68 figures for Great Britain and each of the standard statistical regions:
Men (18–64) Women (18–59) £ £ Great Britain … 1,249 622 North … 1,158 578 Yorkshire and Humberside … 1,159 571 East Midlands … 1,171 585 East Anglia … 1,128 581 G.L.C. Area … 1,362 726 Rest of South East … 1,349 647 South West … 1,155 593 Wales … 1,189 624 West Midlands … 1,252 581 North West … 1,219 594 Scotland … 1,163 608 Figures for women aged 18–69 are not calculated.