HC Deb 25 February 1954 vol 524 cc42-3W
60. Mr. Carr

asked the Minister of Labour the increase since April, 1953, in the average weekly earnings of manual workers.

Sir W. Monckton

The average weekly earnings in the last pay week of October, 1953, of all manual workers in the industries covered by my Department's six-monthly inquiry are provisionally estimated at 160s. Id. This compares with an average of 157s. 7d. in April․a rise of 2s. 6d. per week or 16 per cent. Full details will be published towards the end of March in the Ministry of Labour Gazette.