§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average industrial weekly earnings of all full-time manual workers for the years 1970, 1971, 263W 1972, 1973 and 1974, respectively, to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. BoothThe latest information available comes from the Department's October 1974 inquiry into the earnings and hours of manual workers. Following is the information.
AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS OF FULL-TIME MANUAL WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Date October in each year Men 21 years and over Women 18 years and over £ £ 1970 28.91 13.98 1971 31.37 15.80 1972 36.20 18.34 1973 41.52 21.15 1974 49.12 27.05