§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the average percentage increases in weekly basic wages, over the most recent 12-month period for which figures are available, of male manual workers in manufacturing industry, female manual workers in manufacturing industry, all male manual workers and all female manual workers, respectively.
§ Mr. BoothFollowing is the latest information available taken from the Department's indices for basic weekly wage rates of manual workers:
Percentage increases over the 12 months to end-April 1975 Manufacturing industries Men aged 21 years and over 28.1 Women aged 18 years and over 38.6 All industries & services Men aged 21 years and over 30.5 Women aged 18 years and over 35.8