§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average weekly wage in the county of Cornwall on 1st January, 1971, and on 1st June, 1970; and how these figures compare with the national average.
§ Mr. BryanEstimates are available only for April, 1970, from the New Earnings Survey and relate to subdivisions of regions. In South Western region, the southern sub-division includes part of 443W Cornwall and the Western sub-division includes the remainder. The following estimates published in the January, 1971, issue of the Department of Employment
Southern Sub division Western Sub division South Western region Great Britain £ £ £ £ Manual workers Men aged 21 and over 22.5 21.9 24.4 26.2 Women aged 18 and over 11.5 10.8 12.2 12.9 Non-manual workers Men aged 21 and over 31.9 29.8 32.9 35.7 Women aged 18 and over 16.8 16.9 16.6 17.6 All workers Men aged 21 and over 25.5 24.5 27.4 29.4 Women aged 18 and over 14.7 14.9 15.0 15.8 All workers, excluding those whose pay was affected by absence Men aged 21 and over 25.9 24.8 27.8 30.0 Women aged 18 and over 15.0 15.3 15.4 16.3 All estimates are subject to sampling error.