HC Deb 25 May 1988 vol 134 c211W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the national weekly average gross earnings and gross hours of work, excluding underemployment hours, for registered dock workers in all dock labour scheme ports for the calendar year 1987.

Mr. Nicholls

The national weekly average gross earnings for registered dock workers in all dock labour scheme ports in the calendar year 1987, excluding underemployment hours, was £298.56; and the national weekly average gross hours of work, excluding underemployment hours, for registered dock workers in all dock labour scheme ports for the calendar year 1987 was 41.