§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average payment of unemployment and additional benefits to unemployed building trade workers; and what is the average weekly wage in the building industry.
§ Mr. BoothI regret that information to answer the first part of the Question is not available because details of amounts paid are not collected in a form which would allow analysis by reference to the occupation or industry in which a claimant was employed. In October 1974 the average weekly earnings of full-time manual men aged 21 and over who were employed in the construction industry in the United Kingdom were estimated to be £48.75.