§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what were the average earnings, the standard earnings, and the standard weekly earnings for a 40-hour week and the average wages of bricklayers, maintenance fitters, pipe fitters, plant fitters, maintenance fitters mates, pipe fitters' mates, oilers and lubricators in engineering, press setters, and auto mechanics, respectively, at the latest available date and 12 months previously.
(2) what were the average earnings, the standard earnings, and the standard weekly earnings for a 40-hour week and the average wages of semi-skilled motor mechanics, boiler house attendants, electronics electricians, plant electricians. 255W electricians' mates, painters, carpenters, building trade mates, and semi-skilled woodworkers, respectively, at the latest available date and 12 months previously;
(3) what were the average earnings, the standard earnings, and the standard weekly earnings for a 40-hour week and the average wages of toolmakers, tool repair fitters, bench fitters, turners, grinders, millers, form grinders, tool room inspectors, storemen, and machine tool fitters, respectively, at the latest available date and 12 months previously.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe available information on average earnings of full-time men in particular occupations in April, 1971, and changes during the previous 12 months is given in tables 47, 49 and 99 of the results of the New Earnings Survey. I am sending the hon. Member copies of off-prints from the December, 1971 and February, 1972 issues of the Department'sGazette.