§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the lastest figures he has comparing the average earnings of industrial workers in Scotland with those in England and Wales.
§ Mr. GoldingThe latest date for which information is available is October 1977. Following is the information:
AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS—MANUAL WORKERS All manufacturing industries Men aged 21 years and over Women aged 18 years and over £ £ Scotland 73.49 45.80 England 73.58 44.38 Wales 75.21 45.22 England and Wales combined 73.67 44.42 Differences in average earnings between regions include the effects of different industrial and occupational structures; they do not, therefore, give a precise indication of differences in earnings for comparable work.