HC Deb 08 June 1992 vol 209 cc59-60W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will show the gross weekly earnings of full-time adult employees in Wales as a percentage of the British average in 1980, 1985, and 1990 for(a) males and (b) females.

Mr. David Hunt

The information requested is given in the table:

Average gross weekly earnings1 Wales as a percentage of Great Britain
Male Female
April
21980 95.7 95.7
31985 93.1 9.40
31990 87.5 89.5
Source: New Earnings Surveys

1Full-time employees whose pay for the survey period was not affected by absence

2Men aged 21 and over, women 18 and over

3All on adult rates