§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate his Department has of the numbers of manual workers earning wages (a) above the average and (b) below the average.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerAmong full-time manual men aged 21 and over whose pay has not been affected by absence or short-time working, about 68 per cent. have gross earnings below the average. The corresponding figure for full-time manual women is about 76 per cent.