§ Mrs. Renee Shortasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he is satisfied with the regulations intended to protect the public from the fire dangers of polyurethane foam-filled furniture; and whether he is giving any consideration to making these more stringent.
§ Mr. Eyre[pursuant to his reply, 18 December 1981, c. 261]: I refer the hon. Member to the replies given to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe (Mr.
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Average gross weekly earnings of full-time employees under 21 whose pay in the survey period was not affected by absence as percentage of the corresponding figure for those aged 21 and over Ages* April Under 21 18 to 20 Under 18 16 17 18 19 20 MALES 1970‡ †47 56 31 — — — — — 1971‡ †45 — — — — — — — 1972‡ — — — — — — — — 1973‡ ‡46 — — — — — — — 1974‡ 53 60 38 — — — — — 1975 55 62 41 36 44 53 62 70 1976 54 61 39 34 41 52 60 69 1977‡ 55 61 40 — — — — — 1978 55 61 40 35 43 54 61 69 1979 54 61 40 35 43 54 61 68 1980 54 61 39 34 42 53 60 68 1981 53 59 39 34 41 50 59 65 FEMALES 1970 †63 71 49 — — — — — Morris) on 11 December 1981 and to the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner) on 16 December 1981, by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs.