§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the current average wage in the Borders region of Scotland;
(2) what is the current national average wage.
§ Mr. GoldingThe following New Earnings Survey estimates for April 1976 are the latest which are available covering all occupations in all industries and services. They relate to the average weekly earnings of full-time workers380W whose pay for the survey pay period was not affected by absence.
Borders Region of Scotland Great Britain £ £ Men aged 21 and over 59.10 71.80 Women aged 18 and over 42.50 46.20 The percentage standard errors of the averages given in the reply are:
Borders Great Britain Men 3.0 0.1 Women 5.6 0.1