§ Mr. Howardasked the Secretary of State for Employment by what annual average percentage average gross earnings in the United Kingdom increased between June 1979 and June 1983.
§ Mr. GummerThe latest available information relates to average gross earnings of employees in Great Britain, measured by the average earnings index, which shows an increase between June 1979 and April 1983, on a seasonally adjusted basis, at an annual average rate of 12.8 per cent.