HC Deb 18 May 1972 vol 837 cc178-9W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what expansion of retraining facilities he plans for Ayrshire in the period 1972–75; and what special provision for retraining he intends making for Ayrshire miners made redundant under amalgamation schemes now being put forward by the National Coal Board.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The use of training facilities in colleges of further education and employers' establishments in Ayrshire will be substantially increased and there will be some expansion at the Government Training Centre at Irvine. Over 100 additional training places will also be made available at the Glasgow (Hillington) and Port Glasgow Government Training Centres, which are within daily travelling distance of North Ayrshire. Redundant mineworkers are eligible for courses under the Government's Vocational Training Scheme, but no special provision is planned for them.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS
£ Agriculture Hired regular whole-time workers Men* £ Col. (4) as percentage of Col. (2)
All industries and services covered by the Department's regular inquiry Full-time men, manual workers aged 21 years and over United Kingdom Great Britain
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
October, 1951 … … … 8.30 April, 1951–March, 1952 … 6.25 75.3
October, 1952 … … … 8.93 April, 1952–March, 1953 … 6.66 74.6
October, 1953 … … … 9.46 April, 1953–March, 1954 … 7.13 75.4
October, 1954 … … … 10.22 April, 1954–March, 1955 … 7.55 73.9
October, 1955 … … … 11.15 April, 1955–March, 1956 … 8.14 73.0
October, 1956 … … … 11.90 April, 1956–March, 1957 … 8.73 73.4
October, 1957 … … … 12.58 April, 1957–March, 1958 … 9.21 73.2
October, 1958 … … … 12.83 April, 1958–March, 1959 … 9.73 75.8
October, 1959 … … … 13.55 April, 1959–March, 1960 … 9.98 73.7
October, 1960 … … … 14.53 April, 1960–March! 1961 … 10.46 72.0
October, 1961 … … … 15.34 April, 1961–March, 1962 … 10.98 71.6
October, 1962 … … … 15.86 April, 1962–March, 1963 … 11.50 72.5
October, 1963 … … … 16.75 April, 1963–March, 1964 … 12.27 73.3
October, 1964 … … … 18.11 April, 1964–March, 1965 … 12.79 70.6
October, 1965 … … … 19.59 April, 1965–March, 1966 … 13.80 70.4
October, 1966 … … … 20.30 April, 1966—March, 1967 … 14.55 71.7
October, 1967 … … … 21.38 April, 1967—March, 1968 … 15.24 71.3
October, 1968 … … … 23.00 April, 1968—March, 1969 … 16.10 70.0
October, 1969 … … … 24.83 April, 1969—March, 1970 … 17.54 70.6
October, 1970 … … … 28.05 April, 1970—March, 1971 … 19.18 68.4
October, 1971 … … … 30.93 April, 1971—March, 1972 … Net yet available
* 21 years and over up to March, 1956, and 20 years and over thereafter.

Notes

i. Earnings for the April-March year in Agriculture do not reflect the full effect of Agricultural Wages Board awards effective earlier that year.

ii. Earnings in the quarter-ending September, 1971 were £22.31 for agricultural workers giving a relativity of 72.1 per cent. with industrial earnings.

iii. The figures for agriculture show total earnings, including overtime, piecework, bonuses, premiums and perquisites valued, where applicable, in accordance with the Agricultural Wages Orders.

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