Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what has been the percentage increase in wage rates and average earnings since September, 1968, and the most recent date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerBetween September, 1968, and September, 1969, the latest date for which figures are available, the index of average weekly wage rates rose by 4.9 per cent. and the index of average earnings rose by 8.1 per cent.