HC Deb 13 February 1990 vol 167 cc210-1W
36. Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what monitoring his Department undertakes of wage levels for jobs being advertised at jobcentres.

Mr. Eggar

Jobcentres have a responsibility to check that employers notifying vacancies are complying with any relevant wages council orders. They also advise employers on locally prevailing rates of pay.

1989. Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of male and female manual workers earned less than £150 a week in earnings during(a) 1987, (b) 1988 and (c)

Mr. Nicholls

The information for full-time adult employees in Great Britain is published in table 1 of part A of the new earnings survey reports for each of the years, and in table 124 of part E of the same reports for full-time employees of all ages. Copies of the reports are in the Library.