HC Deb 16 February 1971 vol 811 cc417-8W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of the number of persons employed for less than 21 hours per weeek.

Mr. Dudley Smith

It is estimated from the New Earnings Survey that about 200,000 male and 1,570,000 female employees in employment in Great Britain in April, 1970, then had a normal working week of 21 hours or less, excluding overtime and paid meal breaks, in their main employment.