HC Deb 27 February 1975 vol 887 c203W
38. Mr. Churchill

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the percentage increase in average industrial earnings in the most recent six months for which figures are available over the comparable period a year before.

Mr. Booth

In the six months from July to December 1974 the index of average earnings for all employees, manual and non-manual, in manufacturing industries was on average 21.9 per cent. higher than in the six months from July to December 1973.