§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the average earnings in the Northern Region; and how these compare with the national average earnings.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerIn April, 1968, the latest date for which information is available, the average weekly earnings of adult male manual workers in the Northern Region were £21 11s. 2d. compared with £22 5s. 3d. in the United Kingdom. The corresponding figures of average hourly earnings were 9s. 4.1d. and 9s. 7.6d., respectively.