HC Deb 10 December 1968 vol 775 cc109-10W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what percentage of the female working population in Scotland is employed in industries where the principle of equal pay is not generally applied; and what percentage working women in Scotland represent of the total working population.

Mr. Harold Walker

Approximately 70 per cent. of female employees in Scotland are in industries where the principle of equal pay is not generally applied. Females constitute nearly 40 per cent. of the total in civil employment in Scotland.