HC Deb 08 December 1989 vol 163 cc425-6W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he proposes to issue a consultative paper on the recommendations of the Carnwath report.

Increases in weekly earnings, April 1979 to April 1989 and estimates of employees in employment, March 1979 and 1989
Average earnings Median earnings Employees in employment Thousands
Cash Per cent. Cash Per cent.
£ £ 1979 1989
Males
Manufacturing 162.8 160 142.4 149 na 3,518.8
Non-manufacturing 173.6 176 145.3 161 na 7,257.5
Females
Manufacturing 99.1 165 86.0 149 1,603.1 1,226.9
Non-manufacturing 123.6 191 107.2 180 3,902.5 4,635.5

Mr. Moynihan

[holding answer 7 December 1989]: My right hon. Friend the then Secretary of State announced the publication of the report and his intention to consult widely about it on 5 April.