HC Deb 28 November 1967 vol 755 cc81-3W
Mr. Hannan

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state the average Scottish wage and the average national wage, respectively, for each of the years 1960,

pressed as a percentage of the insured population in those areas.

Mr. Fernyhough

In the area covered by Mountain Ash and Aberdare Employment Exchanges, there were at 13th November, 1967, 1,063 persons (862 men, 35 boys, 140 women and 26 girls) registered as unemployed, representing a percentage rate for all employees in the area of 4.5.

Mr. Probert

asked the Minister of Labour how many miners are unemployed in the areas covered by the Mountain Ash and Aberdare Employment Exchanges; and what vacancies exist in the mining industry in and near these areas.

Mr. Fernyhough

At 13th November, 1967 there were 158 men and 2 boys registered as unemployed at the Mountain Ash and Aberdare Employment Exchanges and associated Youth Employment Office who last worked in the coal-mining industry. In the area covered by Mountain Ash, Aberdare, Resolven and Pontypridd Employment Exchanges, the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled in this industry for men and boys were 217 and 40 respectively.

Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Labour what are the numbers of unemployed men, women and young persons, including school-leavers, in Gateshead, and the numbers of unfilled vacancies; and if he will make a statement comparing the figures with the national average.

Mr. Fernyhough

Following is the information:

1964, 1965 and 1966; and what percentage the Scottish figure is of the national wage.

Mr. Hattersley

The following table shows average weekly earnings in the United Kingdom and Scotland, respectively, for the industries and services Covered by the Ministry's half-yearly enquiries. Separate analyses for men manual workers aged 21 years and over.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS MEN MANUAL WORKERS, 21 YEARS AND OVER
Date United Kingdom Scotland (2) as per cent, of (1)
(1) (2) (3)
s. d. s. d.
1960—
April 282 1 258 4 91.6
October 290 8 Not available —
1964—
April 352 5 326 2 92.6
October 362 2 338 5 93.4
1965—
April 378 2 343 4 93.4
October 391 9 369 0 94.2
1966—
April 405 0 386 0 95.3
October 406 1 391 8 96.4