§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment to what extent
284WNotes:
1. The working population comprises employees in employment, the self employed—with or without employees—Her Majesty's Forces and the registered unemployed. From 1967 onwards, adult students registering for temporary employment have been excluded. Their inclusion before then is thought to have had a negligible effect on the percentages.
2. Figures for 1949–1957 (A) are for Great Britain. Those for 1957 (B) onwards are for the United Kingdom.
3. Up to 1957 (A) central Government figures exclude the employees of some organisations which are included from 1957 (B) onwards, for example, hospital boards. From 1961 onwards central Government figures exclude Post Office employees.
4. The figures for Her Majesty's Forces include those serving overseas and those on release leave.
§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the percentage of employment in Coventry and nationally, in the following services (a) wholesale and retail distribution, (b) education, (c) medical services, (d) other central and local government, (e) catering and hotels, (f) transport and communication, and (g) other services.
§ Mr. GoldingThe table below shows the percentage of employees in employment in the various services industries covered by the orders and minimum list headings of the standard industrial classification. The information relates to June 1976, the latest date for which employment estimates are available for local areas:
the Government have told the TUC that any cut in the working week as part of future pay deals must be self-financing; and whether this is included in the White
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§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe Government's decision on this matter, which will be taken in the light of consultations with the TUC and others, will be announced in due course.