§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the proportion of female part-time workers, and female and male full-time workers in(a) Great Britain, (b) the South West and (c) Avon, whose hourly earnings, exclusive of overtime, fell below (i) £3.10, (ii) £3.85, (iii) £4.16 and (iv) £4.32 in April 1989.
§ Mr. NichollsThe available information is given in the table.
Per cent. Hourly earnings less than: £3.00 £3.20 £3.80 £4.00 £4.50 Full-time males Avon 6 9 18 21 31 South West 8 12 24 28 39 Great Britain 7 10 21 24 35 Full-time females Avon 14 21 39 46 59 South West 21 28 46 52 64 Great Britain 19 25 40 46 57 Part-time females Avon 48 57 74 78 86 South West 53 61 77 80 86 Great Britain 48 57 73 77 83 Hourly earnings excluding overtime, pay not affected by absence.