HC Deb 22 July 1971 vol 821 c327W
Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state what the index figures for the basic weekly wage index for men and all workers, respectively, are for June, 1971.

Mr. Bryan

The figures requested are as follows :

Index of basic weekly wage rates, all industries and services—31st January, 1956 = 100
June, 1971
Men 218.3
All workers 220.7
BRITISH NATIONALS WORKING IN
1970 1969 1968 1967 1966
West Germany … … … 13,322 10,896 9,051 N/A 8,762
Holland … … … 3,291 3,103 2,719 2,059 N/A
(Permits are not required after 5 years employment)
Belgium … … … 554 484 504 604 517
(Work permits issued during the year)
Italy … … … N/A N/A 3,301 3,007 2,771
N/A signifies not available.

Information in respect of France and Luxembourg is not available.

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