§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workers in Wales now earn less than the Council of Europe's decency threshold.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe new earnings survey indicates that in April 1984 about 30 per cent. of full-time adult employees in Wales had gross weekly earnings for a full week of less than £108.3, the latter figures corresponding to 68 per cent. of the national average for all full-time adult employees. Although an advisory committee of the Council of Europe has suggested the figure of 68 per cent. of national full-time adult average6W earnings as significant in considering low pay, the figure has not been accepted or recognised by the United Kingdom or any other European country.