§ Mr. H. Boardmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what action she is taking to secure the continuing co-operation of employers in the Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley area, in connection with the employment of disabled persons.
§ Mr. DellAll employers who have an obligation under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944, to employ a quota of registered disabled persons will be approached in the next few weeks to remind them of their obligations and to
Hourly Earnings Consumer Prices Industrial coverage of basic earnings data Austria … All workers 8.1* 3.6 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying. Denmark … Males 10.0 6.1 All activities other than agriculture, mining, quarrying, commerce and transport. Females 11.3 Norway … Males 7.3 3.9 Manufacturing, The figures for males also cover mining and quarrying. Females 8.6 Portugal … Not available 3.7† Sweden … Males 6.5 3.8 Manufacturing, mining and quarrying. Females 8.3 Switzerland … Males 7.3 3.4 Manufacturing. Females 7.0 (a) (b) United Kingdom … Males 6.3 6.1 3.6 (a) Manufacturing, mining and quarrying (except coal), construction, gas, electricity and water, transport and communication (except railways), public administration and certain miscellaneous services. Females 6.1 6.2 (b) Manufacturing only. * Based on monthly earnings; hourly earnings data not available. † Lisbon. Source: I.L.O. Bulletin of Labour Statistics 1969, 4th quarter.