§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the proportion of full-time workers receiving less than average earnings in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe new earning survey in successive Aprils showed that the proportion of full-time adult employees working a full week earning less than the arithmetic average of gross weekly earnings was 58 per cent. in 1979, 59 per cent. in 1980, and 60 per cent. in each of 1981, 1982 and 1983.