HC Deb 30 April 1970 vol 800 c368W
31. Mr. Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the estimated average annual increase in wages in manufacturing industry over the past three months.

Mr. Harold Walker:

It is estimated that the average earnings of all workers in manufacturing industries, without adjustment for seasonal effects, increased by about 3.0 per cent. in the three months ending February, 1970.