§ Ms JowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are earning less than £2.50 per hour in(a) Dulwich, (b) Luton, (c) Swindon and (d) the United Kingdom, breaking the figures down by (i) age, (ii) gender and (iii) ethnic origin. [32682]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightInformation from the labour force survey for the number of employees in Great Britain in 1995 who earned less than £2.50 per hour is shown in the tables. The information for local areas, such as Dulwich, Luton and Swindon, is not available.
Employees earning less than £2.50 per hour by sex and ethnic origin All Men Women All employees 911,000 346,000 565,000 White 864,000 325,000 539,000 Ethnic minority groups 46,000 20,000 26,000
Employees earning less than £ per hour by sex and age All Men Women All 911,000 346,000 565,000 16–24 440,000 228,000 212,000 25–34 145,000 38,000 106,000 35–49 183,000 35,000 147,000 50+ 143,000 44.000 99,000