HC Deb 12 February 1990 vol 167 c70W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing gross average weekly earnings for full-time male employees on adult rates in Scotland for every year from 1979 to the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Rifkind

The information requested is given in the table.

Average gross weekly earnings of full-time male employees on adult rates in Scotland, in April of each year
£ per week
1979 101.2
1980 123.1
1981 140.0
1982 154.5
1983 167.5
1984 178.7
1985 189.7
1986 201.3
1987 214.6
1988 233.3
1989 251.2

Source: New Earnings Survey.