§ Mr. Hannamasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the percentage by which average miners' wages exceeded average male wages in manufacturing industry in each year between 1979–80 and 1982–83; and what was the corresponding figure in each year between 1974–75 and 1978–79.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkAverage gross weekly earnings of full-time manual men aged 21 and over, whose pay was not affected by absence, in coalmining as a percentage of the corresponding figure for manufacturing, was as follows:
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per cent. 1974 111 1975 129 1976 115 1977 110 1978 123 have been instituted under section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; how many, and what percentage of such prosecutions were successful; and how many, and what percentage failed;
§ Mr. GummerI shall reply to the hon. and learned Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many prohibition and how many improvement notices were served during each of the years since the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 came into effect;
(2) how many appeals against prohibition notices during each of the years since the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 came into force were brought; and how many and what percentage of such appeals were successful;
(3) how many appeals against improvement notices during each of the years since the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 came into force were brought; and how many and what percentage of such appeals were successful.
§ Mr. GummerThe table shows the available data for 1975 to 1982, the last year for which figures are presently available.
per cent. 1979 124 1980 127 1981 127 1982 129 1983 125 The information is based upon the results of the new earnings survey which relates to April in each year.