§ Mr. Fairbairnasked the Secretary of State for Scotland at what age the last Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Scottish Office retired; on what date he retired; how many years' service he completed in the Civil Service; and for how many years he was Permanent
Real weekly take-home pay at May 1978 prices Real weekly net income at May 1978 prices March June September December March June September December £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1970 … … — 64.00 64.70 64.90 — 66.40 67.10 67.20 1971 … … 64.40 65.20 66.30 65.50 66.60 67.40 68.40 67.60 1972 … … 66.80 69.20 70.40 70.50 68.90 71.30 72.50 72.50 1973 … … 70.50 71.00 70.80 70.00 72.50 72.90 72.70 71.80 1974 … … 68.80 68.90 70.90 72.90 70.50 70.50 72.50 74.40 1975 … … 70.00 65.90 67.60 67.30 71.40 68.00 69.70 69.30 1976 … … 66.80 67.60 66.60 65.10 68.70 69.40 68.40 66.90 1977 … … 63.40 63.70 63.80 65.30 65.10 66.40 66.40 67.90 1978 … … 65.90 — — — 68.40 — — — The figures have been calculated on the same basis as those given in the reply to the hon. Member for Blaby (Mr. Lawson) on 30th November 1977 [Official Report, Vol. 940, c. 259–60] and on 22nd November 1977 [Official Report, Vol. 939, c. 709–10], except that the figures have now been expressed at May 1978 prices.
The figures for September 1974 and later months have been revised to take account of amendments made to the seasonally-adjusted index of average earnings.