HC Deb 18 May 1972 vol 837 cc179-81W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average weekly wage of agricultural workers, and how this compares with the national average weekly wage, from 1951 to the latest available year; and if he will express each of these figures as a percentage of the respective national average wage.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information available from the Department's regular inquiry into the earnings and hours of manual workers, and for agriculture.

to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total demand.

Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males are unemployed in the county of Monmouthshire; and how many male vacancies existed at the latest available date.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 8th May, the provisional number of males registered as unemployed in the county of Monmouthshire was 7,378. At 3rd May, 366 notified vacancies for males remained unfilled. The vacancy figure relates only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and does not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.