HC Deb 11 December 1989 vol 163 cc467-70W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the increase in weekly and hourly earnings of full-time adult male manual workers in manufacturing and other full-time adult males not in the public sector in each year from 1979 to 1989.

Percentage increase in weekly and hourly earnings of full-time adult male employees1
Manual employees in manufacturing Non-manual employees not in public sector
April of each year Weekly earnings per cent. Hourly earnings per cent. Weekly earnings per cent. Hourly earnings per cent.
19802 17.7 20.1 23.5 23.4
19812 8.2 11.9 12.8 14.4
19822 10.7 10.2 11.7 11.7
19833 7.0 7.3 9.5 9.2
1984 9.2 7.5 10.5 10.3
1985 8.6 8.0 8.8 7.9
1986 6.3 6.4 9.2 9.8
1987 6.8 6.3 9.4 9.3
1988 8.4 7.1 11.0 10.4
1989 8.6 8.0 10.5 10.4
Notes:
1 average gross weekly and hourly earnings, not affected by absence for those on adult rates; manufacturing as defined in the 1980 SIC (but see notes2 and3
2 males aged 21 and over on all rates; 1968 SIC definition of manufacturing
3 males aged 21 and over on all rates; 1980 SIC definition of manufacturing

(2) how many claimants have been referred to an adjudication officer, either directly or via an unemployment benefit office for failing to meet the actively seeking work requirement; how many claimants were (i) allowed, (ii) disallowed benefit or credits by the adjudication officer; and how many had benefits or credits suspended for each week from 9 October and for each region;

(3) how many claimants have been referred to the adjudication officer, either directly or via the unemployment benefit office, for refusing employment and for whom a UB195 has been completed; and how many were (a) disqualified and (b) not disqualified from receiving benefits or credits for up to 26 weeks, for each week from 9 October and for each region.

Mr. Eggar

Figures in the precise form requested are not available. The table shows statistical information for the period 9 October to 27 October on questions of actively seeking and refusal of employment. Decisions outstanding as at 27 October will be recorded in the subsequent statistical returns.

Mr. Nicholls

The available information from the new earnings survey is provided in the table:

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish tables showing for each standard region, Scotland and Wales the average gross weekly earnings and average gross hourly earnings of full-time employees on adult rates whose pay was unaffected by absence, males and females separately, analysed into the age groups; under 18 years, 18 to 20 years, 21 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40 to 49 years, 50 to 59 years, and 60 to 64 years, for each of the years 1979 and 1989 and in cash and real terms using April 1989 prices.

Mr. Patrick Nicholls

[holding answer 7 December 1989]: Due to the extensive amount of information requested, I will write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Tony Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in theOfficial Report tables showing the proportion of (1) manual, (2) non-manual and (3) all full-time employees earning less than (a) £157, (b) £160, (c) £163, and (d) half average earnings a week, for (i) men, (ii) women and (iii) all full-time employees,

Table 1
Cumulative referrals from employment service to employment training: July 1989 to October 1989
Employment service region July August September October
London and South East 16,000 32,900 52,400 67,800
South West 3,400 6,700 10,900 14,900
West Midlands 8,500 16,600 25,800 33,500
East Midlands and Eastern 5,500 11,100 17,400 22,400
Yorkshire and Humberside 7,700 15,500 24,000 31,300
North West 12,600 24,400 38,200 50,100
Northern 6,600 13,300 20,500 27,000
Wales 5,000 9,700 16,000 21,100
Scotland 10,300 22,800 36,600 49,000
Great Britain 75,800 153,000 241,900 317,100

Table 2
Cumulative employment training action plans at training agents July 1989 to November 1989
Training agency region July August September October November
South East 3,500 6,400 10,000 13,100 15,700
London 4,200 8,600 13,600 18,200 22,900
South West 1,800 3,600 6,400 8,600 11,000
West Midlands 4,300 8,200 13,400 17,600 22,000
East Midlands and Eastern 3,100 6,200 9,200 11,900 14,900
Yorkshire and Humberside 4,700 9,300 15,600 20,500 25,400
North West 6,000 11,600 18,200 24,500 30,500
Northern 4,000 7,900 13,000 17,400 21,800
Wales 2,300 4,500 7,700 10,500 13,200
Scotland 4,500 10,000 16,400 22,200 28,100
Great Britain 38,200 76,100 123,800 164,800 205,800

Table 3
Cumulative starts at employment training managers: July 1989 to November 1989
Training agency region July August September October November
South East 4,500 6,400 9,800 12,300 14,600
London 3,100 5,800 10,600 14,000 17,600
South West 1,500 2,700 5,000 6,900 8,600
West Midlands 3,300 6,500 11,000 14,700 18,500
East Midlands and Eastern 3,000 5,500 9,000 11,800 14,600
Yorkshire and Humberside 3,800 7,300 12,800 17,400 22,200
North West 5,300 9,800 16,000 21,200 26,800
Northern 3,600 6,600 11,500 15,200 18,900
Wales 2,700 5,000 8,700 11,600 14,200
Scotland 3,400 7,900 13,500 18,300 23,200
Great Britain 34,200 63,500 107,700 143,200 179,200

including overtime, shift and public borrowing requirement premia, in each county and standard economic region in England and in each London borough.

Mr. Nicholls

Due to the extensive amount of information requested, I will write to the hon. Member.