§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average hourly wage for(a) full-time female employes, (b) part-time female employees, (c) full-time male employees, and (d) part-time male employees in Wales since 1985, in cash and real terms.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerAvailable data are as follows:
Average hourly earnings excluding effect of overtime1 (Pence) April 1985 April 1986 April 1987 (a) Current price terms Males Full-time employees 421.8 448.5 474.0 Part-time employees n/a n/a n/a Females Full-time employees 309.0 334.8 358.1 Part-time employees 243.6 263.7 282.9 (b) At constant (April 1987) prices2 Males Full-time employees 453.1 467.5 474.0 Part-time employees n/a n/a n/a Females Full-time employees 331.9 349.0 358.1 Part-time employees 261.7 274.9 282.9 Source: New Earnings Survey.
1 Based on the average hourly earnings of adults on adult rates excluding the effects of overtime whose pay for the survey pay-period was not affected by absence.
2 These figures are ercalculated using the Retail Price Index and April 1987 as the base.