§ Arthur Lewis42. Mr. asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is aware that on 31st October 1973 the average national wage for men was £40 per week and £23 per week for women; and whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a detailed list giving the number and grades of all types of hospital workers and other types of employees coming within his ministerial responsibilities who fall below these amounts of weekly pay, stating what rates these employees were receiving on this date.
§ Sir K. JosephThe figures quoted by the hon. Member refer to average earnings: information about the earnings of individual grades of National Health Service employees is not held centrally and it would not be possible to obtain it without undue cost.