§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will give the annual actual or average national increases in wage and salary levels that have taken place since the date when hon. Members' salaries were last increased.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe national increase in wages and salaries per employee, as measured by the monthly average earnings index, between June and October 1981 was 4.7 per cent.—or 4 per cent. if adjusted to exclude temporary irregularities such as back-pay.