§ Mr. Jim MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give the latest estimates of average adult earnings in Northern Ireland; and if he will also show the proportion of workers in(a) retailing and (b) hairdressing who earn less than £2 per hour.
§ Mr. ViggersThe latest results from the new earnings survey for Northern Ireland show that in April 1987 average weekly earnings for all full-time employees on adult rates were £176.4. Results also show that approximately 25 per cent, of full-time employees in the survey working in retail distribution sectors earned less than £2 per hour. Estimates of average hourly earnings for persons working in hairdressing occupations are not available.