HC Deb 05 February 1996 vol 271 cc76-7W
Rev. William McCrea

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average hourly wage earned by family heads in receipt of family credit in(a) Northern Ireland, (b) England, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales. [12545]

Mr. Moss

The average hourly wage earned by family heads in receipt of family credit in Northern Ireland, England and Scotland and Wales at 31 January 1995, the latest date for which comparable data are available, are shown in the table.

Average hourly wage earned by family heads in receipt of Family Credit1
Average hourly wage (£)
Northern Ireland 3.22
England 3.63
Scotland 3.70
Wales 3.50
1 Figures at 31 January 1995.