§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the average gross earnings for manual workers in the gas, coal mining and electricity supply industries, the railways, and in the docks in November 1970, 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe nearest available information is in respect of October:
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe following table shows the numbers of employees in employment in manufacturing industries in greater London. The most recent estimates available relate to June 1971.
(thousands) Males Females June 1971 … 809.6 391.5 June 1970 … 822.0 415.5 June 1969— (b) … 857.1 441.6 (a) … 852.7 439.2 June 1968 … 860.9 448.4 June 1967 … 898.8 463.2 June 1966— (b) … 939.9 496.9 (a) … 929.3 494.7 June 1965 … 960.0 507.3 June 1964 … 987.9 518.6 June 1963 … 1,014.2 529.5 June 1962 … 1,031.4 543.2 Notes:
Between June 1966 and June 1967 the industrial classifications of many establishments were corrected. The estimates for June 1966 are shown on both bases, that is (a) excluding and (b) including the effects of reclassifications.
The estimates for June 1969(a) and earlier dates are classified according to the 1958 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification and are not strictly comparable with those for June 1969(b) which are classified according to the 1968 edition.