§ Mr. Trewasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the index number of average earnings of all employees in all industries and services, expressed as monthly average, for each of the years 1964 to 1972, taking January 1970 as 100.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe following is the information:
Monthly index of average earnings—all employees; Great Britain All industries and services covered—January 1970=100. Annual averages 1964 69.6 1965 74.7 1966 79.6 1967 82.1 1968 88.8 1969 95.7 1970 107.2 1971 119.4 1972 134.8
§ Mr. Trewasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the index numbers of (a) the basic weekly rates of wages for men, and (b) the normal hourly rates of wages for men, expressed as a monthly average for each of the years 1964 to 1972, taking July 1972 as 100.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThe following is the information:
INDICES OF BASIC WEEKLY AND HOURLY RATES OF WAGES: MEN MANUAL WORKERS: UNITED KINGDOM July 1972 = 100. Annual Averages Basic weekly rates of wages Basic hourly rates of wages 1964 57.0 54.3 1965 59.4 57.6 1966 62.1 61.3 1967 64.4 63.8 1968 68.8 68.3 1969 72.4 72.0 1970 79.6 79.3 1971 89.4 89.2 1972 101.5 101.5