§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the level of regional employment premium at every mid-year since the scheme started, together with the present level, and also showing these figures as a percentage of the average industrial wage.
§ Mr. GoldingThe table shows the rate of REP and REP as a percentage of average weekly earnings in manufacturing industries for October of each year since 1967. The rate of average earnings mid-year is not available.
Rate of REP REP as percentage of average weekly earnings Men Women Men Women October £ £ % % 1967 1.50 0.75 6.9 7.1 1968 1.50 0.75 6.4 6.6 1969 1.50 0.75 5.9 6.2 1970 1.50 0.75 5.2 5.4 1971 1.50 0.75 4.8 4.7 1972 1.50 0.75 4.1 4.1 1973 1.50 0.75 3.6 3.5 1974 3.00 1.50 6.1 5.5 1975 3.00 1.50 5.0 4.4