§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the rate of increase of average hourly earnings, expressed as an annual percentage, at the most recent date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. BryanThe latest available figures for hourly earnings are those from the regular inquiry now held each October into the earnings and hours of manual workers.
Between October, 1969, and October, 1970, the percentage increases in average hourly earnings of full-time workers were as follows :
Men 21 years and over—14.9Women 18 years and over—16.1