HC Deb 30 April 1959 vol 604 c154W
Mrs. Hill

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the percentage increase in average weekly earnings, male and female, between 1952 and 1958; the percentage increase in the basic rate of retirement pension for a single person for the same dates; and the percentage increase in retail prices for the same dates.

Mr. Simon

The following are the figures:

Percentage Increase between April, 1952 and October, 1958
Average Weekly Earnings—
Men 48
Women 45
Single rate of retirement pension 67
Retail Prices 24