HC Deb 10 January 1990 vol 164 cc672-3W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will set out the real earnings figures for 1970, 1979 and 1989 from which each of the percentage increases was calulated in his answer to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell), of 13 December 1989,Official Report, columns 658–59.

Mr. Nicholls

[holding answer 8 January 1990]: The information is provided in the table:

Notes:

  1. 1. Full-time adult employees in Great Britain.
  2. 2. Figures as at April of each year, revalued to April 1989 prices.
  3. 3. Source: New Earnings Survey.