§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many part-time women workers there were at the latest convenient date, and what percentage of these earned (a) under £1 an hour, (b) between £1 and £1.50 an hour and (c) over £1.50 an hour ; and if he will give similar figures for part-time male workers ;
(2) how many part-time women workers are not included in Government statistics because their weekly pay is too low ; and if he will give similar estimates for part-time male workers ;
(3) how many men and women are engaged in part-time work in Great Britain ; what percentage of the work force this represents ; and what are the figures for each country in the European Economic Community and Scandinavia.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.