§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report figures representing income and output per head in the periods 1960 to 1964, 1965 to 1969, 1970 to 1974 and 1975 to 1979 in the United Kingdom gas, water and electricity industries.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe following table sets out the available information in index number form, based on 1963=100. Comparable information prior to 1963 is not available.
Indices of average earnings and output per head 1963=100 Average level in period Gas, electricity and water (Order XXI of Standard Industrial Classification) Average earning (1) Output per person employed 1965 to 1969 125.6 118.6 1970 to 1974 214.6 174.7 1975 to 1979 479.2 207.1 SourceDepartment of Employment and Central Statistical Office (1) Covering all employees, both manual and non-manual.