HC Deb 28 October 1975 vol 898 cc465-6W
37. Mr. MacGregor

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage increase a wage award of £6 a week represents to those on average industrial earnings.

Mr. Booth

I estimate that a flat-rate £6 supplement would increase the average earnings of full-time adult men and women by about 10 per cent. and those of full-time manual adults by about 11 per cent.

Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing in terms of £'s sterling for each member State of the EEC and for each year since 1970 the number of individuals whose gross earnings are, under £1,000 per annum, over £1,000 but under £2,000 per annum, over £2,000 but under £3,000 per annum, over £3,000 but under £5,000 per annum, over £5,000 but under £10,000 per annum, and over £10,000 per annum, respectively.

Mr. John Fraser

It is regretted that this information is not available from international sources.