§ Mr. Simon Mahonasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what steps she is taking to find employment for persons made unemployed by the reduction in work at the English Electric factory in Netherton, Bootle; and whether she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerDetails of the redundancy programme at the Netherton factory have not yet been finally settled. I understand that there will be no dismissals before the end of the year. My local officers will be making special arrangements to help redundant workers who require advice or assistance in obtaining other employment. The majority of those involved have some skill or technical qualification. If, as we expect, the redundancy is spread over an ex-
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1960–1964 1964–1968 Earnings in manufacturing Consumer Prices Earnings in manufacturing Consumer Prices Concept of Earnings used in the basic data France 8.0 4.1 7.4 3.1 Rates per hour for males andfemales, adults only. Federal Republic of Germany 9.2 2.7 6.1 2.5 Earnings per hour for males,including family allowances paid directly by employers. Italy 12.4 5.0 4.7 2.9 Earnings per hour for males andfemales, including the value ofpayments in kind. Belgium 7.1 2.2 8.0✶ 3.7✶ Earnings per day for males ✶Figures relate to 1964–1967 (Average earnings for 1968 not yet available.) Netherlands 9.7 3.7 9.4 4.4 Rates per hour for males and females, adults only. United States of America 2.9 1.2 4.4 2.9 Earnings per hour for males and females. Canada 3.1 1.4 6.3 3.5 Earnings per hour for males andfemales. Japan 10.0 5.9 12.3 5.3 Earnings per month for malesand females including salariedemployees, and including family allowances and mid and end-of-year bonuses. United Kingdom 5.6 3.2 6.7 4.0 Earnings per hour for males,adults only. tended period, there are reasonably good prospects of their finding other work.