Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the median wage was received by the lowest paid 10 per cent. of male manual workers in each year between 1986 and 1989.
§ Mr. NichollsThe available information is published in table 15 of part A of the 1989 new earnings survey report, a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of adult workers earning below £157 per week in each of the years between 1986 and 1989.
§ Mr. NichollsThe estimated number of full-time adult employees earning below specified weekly amounts are published in table 14 of part A of the 1989 report and in table 29 of part B of the new earnings survey reports for 1986 to 1988. Copies of the reports are in the Library.