HC Deb 06 March 1956 vol 549 c176W
20. Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Minister of Labour the percentage increase in annual wages in the nationalised coal industry since 1951.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Between the third quarter of 1951 and the third quarter of 1955—the latest quarter for which figures are available—average weekly cash earnings of all wage-earners in the nationalised coal-mining industry rose by about 29 per cent.

21. Mr. Ridsdale

asked the Minister of Labour the percentage increase in annual wages since 1951 in the nationalised electricity industry.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Between April, 1951, and April, 1955—the latest date for which figures are available—average weekly earnings of manual wage-earners in the electricity industry rose by about 37 per cent.