HC Deb 15 July 1966 vol 731 c281W
Mr. Biffen

asked the Minister of Labour what is the estimated number of employees in the catering trade; what is the average current level of their earnings; by what percentage it has changed over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The estimated number of employees in employment in the catering, hotels, etc., industry at mid-June, 1965, the latest date for which estimates have been made, was 611,600. No information on earnings is available.