§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the average British hours of work, standard and overtime, today compared with at previous five-yearly intervals for which figures are available.
§ Mr. HattersleyPrecise information is not available about the average amount 161W of overtime worked, but the following table sets out certain relevant details for all full-time manual workers in the industries and Services covered by my Department's April and October enquiries:
October Average normal weekly hours Average weekly hours worked 1947 … … 44.8 45.3 1952 … … 44.4 46.1 1957 … … 44.3 46.4 1962 … … 42.1 45.1 1967 … … 40.1 44.3