HC Deb 26 January 1973 vol 849 cc242-4W
Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the aggregate increase in hourly wage rates between the beginning and the end of the period of severe restraint in 1967; and what was the corresponding increase over the same period of each of the three immediately preceding years and for each subsequent year.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The period of "severe restraint" in 1967 was from 1st January to 30th June. During this period, and the others for which information is requested, percentage increases in basic hourly wage rates for manual workers in all industries and services were as follows:—

End-December 1963—End-June 1964 … 2.4
End-December 1964—End-June 1965 … 3.3
End-December 1965—End-June 1966 … 3.8
End-December 1966—End-June 1967 … 2.0
End-December 1967—End-June 1968 … 3.2
End-December 1968—End-June 1969 … 1.3
End-December 1969—End-June 1970 … 5.3
End-December 1970—End-June 1971 … 5.1
End-December 1971—End-June 1972 … 5.1

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the aggregate percentage increase in hourly earnings in manufacturing industry, seasonally adjusted, between the beginning and the end of the period of severe restraint in 1967; and what was the corresponding increase over the same period of each of the three immediately preceding years and for each subsequent year.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The period of "severe restraint" in 1967 was from 1st January to 30th June. During this period, and the others for which information is requested, percentage increases in average weekly earnings, seasonally

Injury Accidents Fatal Injuries Serious Injuries Slight Injuries
1971 … … 11 1 4 12
1972 … … 18 1 9 16

No major improvement of this stretch of A428 is contemplated pending the outcome of a feasibility study for the proposed east-west link between M1 and A1.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he pro-

adjusted, of all employees in manufacturing were as follows:—

December 1963—June 1964 … … … 4.3
December 1964—June 1965 … … … 3.0
December 1965—June 1966 … … … 3.5
December 1966—June 1967 … … … 2.3
December 1967—June 1968 … … … 4.4
December 1968—June 1969 … … … 3.0
December 1969—June 1970 … … … 7.3
December 1970—June 1971 … … … 4.3
December 1971—June 1972 … … … 7.5

These figures have been calculated from the monthly index of average earnings which measures only movements in weekly earnings.

Mr. Palmer

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table of the average level of wages rates for male and female employees in the South Western Region as against the average national wage rates over the last five years.

Mr. Dudley Smith

I regret that the information requested is not available.