HC Deb 20 November 1967 vol 754 c260W
Dr. Gray

asked the Minister of Labour how the average weekly earnings of adult male workers in the Eastern Region compare with those in other regions.

Mr. Hattersley

The following table sets out the figures of average weekly earnings of adult male manual workers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in the administrative regions of England. The former Eastern Region was merged with Southern Region in 1958.

ALL INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES COVERED BY THE MINISTRY'S HALF-YEARLY INQUIRY INTO THE EARNINGS AND HOURS OF MANUAL WORKERS
AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS OF ADULT MALES IN APRIL, 1967
Region Average weekly earnings
£ s. d.
London and South Eastern 21 12 3
Midlands 21 1 2
Eastern and Southern 20 12 5
Northern 20 1 5
North Western 20 1 0
Yorkshire and Humberside 19 12 0
South Western 19 2 11
Wales 20 8 3
Scotland 19 14 4
Northern Ireland 17 11 0
United Kingdom 20 11 7