§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his latest estimate of the number of adults, distinguishing between men and women, with a basic wage of less than (a) £50 and (b) £45.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe following estimates relate to gross weekly earnings—excluding overtime earnings.
Number of full-time employees whose pay in April 1979 was not affected by absence Gross weekly earnings (excluding overtime earnings) of men aged 21 and over: Millions Less than £45 0.2 Less than £50 0.3 Gross weekly earnings (excluding overtime earnings) of women aged 18 and over: Less than 45 0.9 Less than £50 1.5 Source: New Earnings Survey, Department of Employment Gazette, October 1979, Table 14.