§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many employees in Wales are paid less than £3.40 an hour; and how many of these employees are(a) women, (b) part-time and (c) in manual occupations.
§ Mr. David HuntIt is estimated that 185,000 employees in employment on adult rates whose pay was not affected by absence earned less than £3.40 per hour in April 1991; 147,000 were women, of whom 103,000 worked part-time. 102,000 persons were employed in manual occupations. Data for part-time male employees are not available.
Sources: April 1991 New Earnings Survey and Quarterly Estimate Series of Employment, March 1991; Employment Department.