§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as a means of saving hard currency and assisting the balance of payments, he will take steps to
1964 1980 Percentage increase Industrial workers … … … … £970 £5,580 (April) 475 NHS Doctors and Dentists— Junior houseman (minimum) … … £770 £5,400 (June) 601 Consultant (maximum) … … … £4,445 £19,870 (June) 347 School teachers … … … … £1,133 £6,030 (June) 432 Judges— High Court Judge … … … … £8,000 £32,000 (June) 300 County/Crown Court Judge … … £5,300 £22,000 (June) 315 Over the period May 1964 to May 1980, the retail prices index rose by 372 per cent.
Notes. The salary given under "Industrial Workers" represents the average wage received by an adult male manual worker in manufacturing industry. The salary under "School teachers" represents the average received by class teachers in primary and secondary schools.