§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average basic working week in manufacturing industry; what is the average length of overtime in manufacturing industry; and if there are significant regional variations in those figures.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe most recent detailed estimates of average normal basic hours and average overtime hours for full-time adult employees are given in tables 54 to 57 of "New Earnings Survey, 1983", part C. The regional variation in average hours is shown in tables 108 to 111 of "New Earnings Survey, 1983", part E. A copy of these publications is in the Library.