§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Employment by what amount and by what percentages have average industrial wages risen since 1st January 1975; and how this compares with the years 1973 and 1974.
§ Mr. BoothInformation about movements in average earnings during 1975 is available only in index form and relates to all employees, not only industrial wage earners. The percentage increases in the monthly index of average earnings of employees in Great Britain up to August from the previous January were:
1975 13.0 1974 (14)* 1973 7.4 * After allowing for estimated effects on earnings of three-day week in January 1974.