§ 66. Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the average weekly earnings of adult male manual workers in the region which covers south Dorset, and also the national weekly average earnings.
§ Mr. ThorntonThe average weekly earnings figures of adult male manual workers in all industries covered by the Ministry's enquiries in April, 1964, (the latest date for which figures are available) were 334s. 6d. in south-western region and 352s. 5d. in the whole of the United Kingdom.
Although Dorset generally is part of south-western region. Poole itself is included in eastern and southern region. The average weekly earnings of men in that region in April, 1964, were 358s. 0d.