§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of female part-time workers in Great Britain in April 1989, and in each standard economic region; and what was the proportion of those nationally and in each region whose earnings fell below(a) £4.15 per hour, (b) £4.30 per hour, (c) £3.10 per hour and (d) £2.80 per hour.
§ Mr. NichollsThere were an estimated 4,301,000 part-time female employees in employment in March 1989. The estimated percentages of part-time adult female employees earning below specified amounts in the new earnings survey sample in April 1989 are given in table 175, part F of the new earnings survey 1989 report. Figures of the percentage earning below £3.10, £4.15 and £4.30 per hour are not available; the nearest available figures are given in table 175 except for the percentages earning below £3 which are provided in the following table: 723W
Percentage of part-time females earning less than £3 per hour per cent. Great Britain 47 South East 34 East Anglia 47 South West 52 West Midlands 53 East Midlands 52 Yorkshire and Humberside 54 North West 49 North 61 Wales 54 Scotland 50 Note: Adult rates of pay; pay not affected by absence.
§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of male part-time workers in Great Britain in April 1989; and what was the proportion of those workers whose earnings fell below(a) £4.15 per; hour (b) £4.30 per hour, (c) £3.10 per hour and (d) £2.80 per hour.
§ Mr. NichollsThere were an estimated 901,000 part-time male employees in employment in March 1989. The estimated percentages of adult male part-time employees earning below specified amounts in the new earnings survey sample in April 1989 were:
Hourly earnings less than Percentage £2.80 38 £3.00 45 £3.20 53 £4.00 70 £4.50 75 Figures of the percentage earning below £3.10, £4.15 and £4.30 per hour are not available; the nearest available figures have been given.