§ Mr. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current earnings profile (a) of those under 18 years and (b) of those under 21 years.
§ Mr. AlisonThe latest available information is as follows:
Percentage of full-time employees whose pay was not affected by absence Gross weekly earnings in April 1982 of less than £75 £100 Aged under 18 Males 82.6 95.2 Females 90.1 99.1 Aged under 21 Males 47.6 77.0 Females 66.7 93.5 Source: New Earnings Survey 1982.