§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were average earnings at the latest date available in each of the standard regions of young people aged (a) 16 years, (b) 17 years, (c) 18 years, (d) 19 years and (e) 20 years, or by whatever age breakdown is available.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe most recent available information is as follows:
Average gross weekly earnings of full-time employees, whose pay was not affected by absence April 1983 Males Females Under 18 years £ 18 to 20 years £ Under 18 years £ 18 to 20 years £ South-East 64.0 98.7 59.5 86.2 East Anglia NA 90.8 NA NA South West 59.1 89.0 55.2 72.9 West Midlands 57.4 95.2 54.6 74.5 East Midlands 62.8 95.8 54.3 71.9 Yorks and Humberside NA 96.3 55.1 73.1 North West 60.0 92.3 53.5 73.9 North 56.0 94.1 49.8 74.7 Wales NA NA NA 74.7 Scotland 57.4 90.8 55.0 74.5 NA Not available. Source: New Earning Survey.