§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will publish in HANSARD figures giving, for each of the years from January, 1965, to January, 1970, the rise and fall in the national average of wage rates and prices using as the basis that in January, 1960, the £ sterling had a purchasing value of 20s.; and to what extent
1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 Average earnings (Great Britain) … … 3.1 7.6 8.1 8.2 Weekly wage rates (United Kingdom) … 2.8 7.4 5.3 6.1 Retail prices (United Kingdom) … … 3.7 2.6 6.2 5.0 As regards the second part of the Question, I refer the hon. Member to the reply by the Financial Secretary to a question by the hon. Member for Barkston Ash (Mr. Alison) on 22nd April, 1970.