§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what, between 1951 and 1962, was the percentage increase in average wage earnings at constant prices; and what, during the same period, was the percentage increase in productivity.
§ Mr. du CannFigures for average wage earnings alone are not available. Nor is it yet possible to make a valid220W comparison between 1951 and 1961. For average wage and salary earnings combined, the increase at constant prices between 1951 and 1961 was 35 per cent. Over the same period, the increase at constant prices in the gross domestic product per head was 20 per cent.