§ Q29. Mr. Neubertasked the Prime Minister whether she will place a copy of her public speech given in London on 11 June, on the subject of economic policy, in the Library.
§ Q37. Mr. Lathamasked the Prime Minister whether she will place in the Library a copy of her public speech in
AVERAGE EARNINGS AND PRICES Percentage increases between successive Aprils 1977–78* 1978–79* 1979–80† Average gross weekly earnings Full-time adult males Full-time adult females Full-time adult males Full-time adult females All employees (a) Central Government 8.8 5.6 10.3 12.0 (b) Local authorities 9.9 9.5 10.8 7.6 (a) plus (b) 9.5 7.5 10.6 9.7 26.0‡ (c) Manufacturing industry 14.7 13.9 15.1 13.4 18.1 (d) Whole economy 13.2 10.7 13.7 11.8 21.2 Retail prices index 7.9 10.1 21.8 * Earnings information is based on the new earnings survey and relates to employees whose pay was not affected by absence. Adult males are 21 years and over and adult females 18 years and over. † Earnings information is based on provisional estimates from the monthly average earnings index (new series). ‡ Based on combination of industrial orders, public administration and professional and scientific services, which is a close approximation of categories (a) and (b) combined.