Part-time Workers (Hansard, 24 January 1991)

§ Mr. Nellist
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the proportion of female part-time workers in Great Britain in April 1990 whose hourly earnings exclusive of overtime fell below(a) £3.10, (b) £3.40, (c) £4.00, (d) £4.60 and (e) £4.75.

Mr. Jackson
The estimated percentages of part-time adult female employees earning below specified amounts in the new earnings survey sample in April 1990 were:

Hourly earnings excluding overtime less than: Percentage

£3.00 36

£3.20 44

£3.40 52

£4.00 69

£4.50 78

£5.00 83

Estimates of the percentage earning below £3.10, £4.60 and £4.75 are not available; the nearest available figures have been given. The figures relate to employees on adult rates whose earnings for the survey period were not affected by absence.

§ Mr. Nellist
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of male part-time

Training Agency Programme Expenditure 1989–90

Expenditure (£ million)

Region ET Residual AT YTS BGT SFS EAS BEP (Outside ET) WRFE TVEI Total

South East 31.21 1.65 74.55 1.56 0.41 12.55 0.45 19.22 26.57 168.17

London 46.11 3.54 38.78 1.80 0.20 14.82 1.06 14.28 12.27 132.86

South West 25.60 1.42 59.39 0.87 0.27 12.32 0.34 9.66 8.19 118.06

West Midlands 43.23 1.86 87.65 1.32 0.25 12.52 0.35 11.49 13.06 171.73

East Midlands 33.08 1.66 91.14 0.98 0.36 12.81 0.33 12.40 12.17 164.93

Yorks and Humberside 50.97 2.20 87.11 1.03 0.29 12.69 0.34 9.68 9.99 174.30

North West 56.11 3.65 120.94 1.70 0.52 19.75 0.83 15.38 13.80 232.68

Northern 42.10 1.31 69.44 1.01 0.21 7.72 0.24 4.51 9.07 135.61

Wales 32.74 1.75 50.75 0.47 — 8.95 0.20 5.31 7.50 107.67

Scotland 60.70 3.24 102.69 0.91 — 10.97 0.33 — 11.54 190.38

TNPU 109.30 — 181.34 — — — — — — 290.64

RTC 7.37 1.75 — — — — — — — 9.12

GB 538.52 24.03 963.78 11.65 2.51 125.10 4.47 101.93 124.16 1,896.15

Notes:
1. Expenditure excludes training allowances and other costs administered centrally.
2. The TECs and National Provider's Unit (TNPU) is based centrally and holds contracts for major companies who provide training throughout Great Britain.
3. Figures given for residual AT include Voluntary Projects Programme (VPP), Community Programme (CP) and New JTS.
4. Figures quoted are as at end March 1990 and some minor adjustments may have been made when the end year definite statistics were produced.
5. London is Greater London.

Hourly earnings excluding overtime less than:	Percentage
£3.00	36
£3.20	44
£3.40	52
£4.00	69
£4.50	78
£5.00	83

Training Agency Programme Expenditure 1989–90
Expenditure (£ million)
Region	ET	Residual AT	YTS	BGT	SFS	EAS	BEP (Outside ET)	WRFE	TVEI	Total
South East	31.21	1.65	74.55	1.56	0.41	12.55	0.45	19.22	26.57	168.17
London	46.11	3.54	38.78	1.80	0.20	14.82	1.06	14.28	12.27	132.86
South West	25.60	1.42	59.39	0.87	0.27	12.32	0.34	9.66	8.19	118.06
West Midlands	43.23	1.86	87.65	1.32	0.25	12.52	0.35	11.49	13.06	171.73
East Midlands	33.08	1.66	91.14	0.98	0.36	12.81	0.33	12.40	12.17	164.93
Yorks and Humberside	50.97	2.20	87.11	1.03	0.29	12.69	0.34	9.68	9.99	174.30
North West	56.11	3.65	120.94	1.70	0.52	19.75	0.83	15.38	13.80	232.68
Northern	42.10	1.31	69.44	1.01	0.21	7.72	0.24	4.51	9.07	135.61
Wales	32.74	1.75	50.75	0.47	—	8.95	0.20	5.31	7.50	107.67
Scotland	60.70	3.24	102.69	0.91	—	10.97	0.33	—	11.54	190.38
TNPU	109.30	—	181.34	—	—	—	—	—	—	290.64
RTC	7.37	1.75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.12
GB	538.52	24.03	963.78	11.65	2.51	125.10	4.47	101.93	124.16	1,896.15