§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people, and in what industries, would be involved if a statutory minimum wage of £60 per week were introduced excluding payments for overtime working.
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§ Mr. GoldingThe New Earnings Survey indicates that in April 1977, of the 15 million full-time adults whose pay was not affected by absence, about 7½ million earned under £60 per week, excluding overtime pay. They were distributed over all industries and included about 2½ million in manufacturing industries, 1 million each in distributive trades and professional and scientific services and ½ million each in construction, transport and administration, and public administration.