§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the average gross weekly adult male earnings in each European country at the last date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. GummerThe latest comparable figures are for the member countries of the European Community in October 1982 and relate to average gross hourly earnings of full-time manual employees in production industries. They are published in the Eurostat statistical bulletin on wages and salaries, 5–83, a copy of which is in the Library. Figures are given both in national currencies and converted to current purchasing power standards.