§ 27. Mr. McKayasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in total wages compared with total salaries in percentage since 1938 compared with 1955.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanBetween 1938 and 1954 total wages increased by 221 per cent. and total salaries by 240 per cent., as stated in "National Income and Expenditure, 1955". Figures for 1955 are not yet available, but the increase in total wages and salaries between 1954 and 1955 was 8½ per cent. Exact figures of the numbers of wage earners and salary earners, respectively, are not available, but there is reason to think that the number of salary earners has increased since 1938 significantly more than the number of wage earners. No account of taxation is taken in these figures.