HC Deb 04 April 1979 vol 965 c948W
Mr. Grocott

asked the Secretary of State for Employment using 1974 as a base year what has been the real value of average industrial earnings in each subsequent year.

Mr. Harold Walker

The following are percentage increases in the annual averages of the—older series—monthly index of average earnings of all employees in manufacturing industries in Great Britain and the general index of retail prices in the United Kingdom.

column 450, he will publish the latest figures for 1977 and 1978 for murder, culpable homicide, attempted murder and rape.

Mr. Harry Ewing

The figures are set out in the table below: