§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average wage in Scotland and Great Britain, respectively, at the last date for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. BryanIn October, 1970, the latest date for which information is available, the average weekly earnings of men manual workers, 21 years and over, covered by the Department's regular enquiry were £27.04 in Scotland and £28.13 in Great Britain.
§ Mr. McBrideasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will state, to the latest convenient date, the average wage in Wales, and the national average wage, respectively.
§ Mr. BryanIn industries covered by the regular earnings enquiry, the average weekly earnings of full-time manual men age 21 and over were £27.93 in Wales and £28.05 in the United Kingdom in October. 1970.
408W(4) what was the number of males unemployed in Gateshead at the latest available date; what percentage of the male working population of the area this represents; and what were the comparable figures for 1969 and 1970.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information.