§ 59. Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average number of hours of overtime worked per manufacturing industry employee during the last quarter of 1987; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeThe information available relates to overtime hours worked by operatives in manufacturing industry. During the last quarter of 1987 the average number of weekly overtime hours worked per operative was 3.7 seasonally adjusted. This compares with between 3 and 3.25 hours per week observed in each quarter of 1985 and 1986.