HC Deb 19 January 1988 vol 125 c604W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the present average number of hours overtime a week worked per operative in British manufacturing industry, ignoring short-time working.

Mr. Cope

The average number of hours of overtime per operative in manufacturing industries in Great Britain in November 1987 was 3.7, seasonally adjusted.

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