§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Employment under which section of the Counter-Inflation Act he has made,
GROSS WEEKLY EARNINGS OF FULL TIME ADULTS IN ALL OCCUPATIONS IN ALL INDUSTRIES IN GREAT BRITAIN WHOSE PAY FOR THE REFERENCE PERIOD WAS NOT AFFECTED BY ABSENCE Lowest decile Lowest decile as percentage of corresponding median Men aged 21 and over Women aged 18 and over Men aged 21 and over Women aged 18 and over £ £ 1968 … … … 15.50 8.40 65.7 67.0 1970 … … … 17.80 9.70 65.4 66.4 1971 … … … 19.70 11.00 66.1 66.6 1972 … … … 21.90 12.20 65.5 65.6 1973 … … … 25.20 14.10 65.6 67.4 The amounts are rounded to the nearest 10 pence and are subject to sampling error.