§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the figures for hourly earnings of (a) manual and (b) all workers in the motor vehicle and components industry compared to (i) all workers and (ii) manufacturing workers for each year since 1970.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table sets out the available information on the average hourly earnings of full-time adult male employees working a full week based on the "New Earnings Survey" in April of each successive year since 1970.
Average gross hourly earnings* Pence per hour Motor vehicle industry All employees in Manual employees All employees Manufacturing industries All industries and services 1970† 74.5 77.7 67.3 66.2 1971† 84.1 87.5 75.4 74.4 1972† 92.7 97.3 83.7 83.1 1973 104.7 110.1 94.5 94.3 1974 113.6 120.1 106.9 107.6 1975 138.2 146.0 137.7 139.9 1976 163.3 170.4 163.2 166.8 1977 175.3 183.5 177.7 181.1 1978 199.8 209.0 202.9 204.3 1979 226.9 237.7 233.1 232.2 1980 265.5 283.8 284.1 288.2 1981 287.7 312.8 323.5 332.0 1982 ‡320.9 349.0 357.0 365.6 ║322.2 349.6 354.2 365.6 1983 ¶362.8 394.9 383.0 399.1 •362.2 393.6 378.1 392.6 330W
Programme: Community Programme (CP) Financial Year 1982–83 1983–84 September 1984 1984–85 Scotland 2,600 18,900 15,800 21,000 Northern 500 13,300 13,400 18,000 Yorkshire and Humberside 2,100 15,000 14,300 18,000 North West 700 22,100 20,600 25,000 Midlands 2,600 26,400 23,400 27,000 Wales 1,300 11,500 8,800 13,000
Motor vehicle industry All employees in Manual employees All employees Manufacturing industries All industries and services 1984 387.6 425.4 409.9 423.0 * Including overtime earnings. Employees without normal basic hours as reported in the survey are omitted from the calculations.
† The figures for 1972 and earlier years differ slightly from those for later years by including some employees who were not working a full week.
‡ Figures for this and earlier periods are based on the 1968 Standard Industrial Classification: Motor vehicle industry equals minimum list heading 381; Manufacturing industries equal Orders III to XIX.
║ Figures for this and later periods are based on the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification: Motor vehicle industry equals Class 35; Manufacturing industries equal Divisions 2 to 4.
¶ Figures for this and earlier periods relate to males aged 21 and over.
• Figures for this and later periods relate males on adult rates.