HC Deb 08 July 1968 vol 768 c13W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many miners made redundant from the closure of Arley and Kingsbury collieries in North Warwickshire remain unemployed.

Mr. Fernyhough

498 workers from Arley Colliery are registered as unemployed. The redundancies at Kingsbury Colliery are not due to take effect until 27th July.

Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity, how many miners made redundant from Arley and Kingsbury collieries in North Warwickshire have applied for courses in Government training centres.

Average Weekly Earnings* Basic Weekly Rates of Wages†
Date Men (full-time) 21 years and over Women (full-time) 18 years and over Date Men Women
s. d. s. d.
1964 April 352 5 176 4 Average Base 31st January, 1956 = 100
October 362 2 179 1 1964 139.8 142.6
1965 April 378 2 184 2
1965 145.7 149.4
October 391 9 191 11
1966 152.2 157.4
1966 April 405 0 199 5
1967 157.9 163.5
October 406 1 201 4
1968(May) 167.2 172.1
1967 April 411 7 204 2
October 427 6 211 2
* In all industries and services covered by the Department's half-yearly enquiries into the earnings of manual workers.
† In all industries and services.