§ 37 and 38. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a breakdown of the average hours worked per year, in 1971, by manual workers in industry and commerce in the United Kingdom; and if he will compare this with the position in the European Economic Community countries;
(2) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a breakdown of the average hours worked per year, in 1971, by non-manual workers including staff and supervisors in industry and commerce in the United Kingdom; and if he will compare this with the position in the European Economic Community countries.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI regret that 1971 estimates are not available. Nor are there comparable estimates for Great Britain and EEC countries for any recent year.