§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the most recent figures from the 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 new earnings survey showing the average gross weekly earnings, not affected by absence of full-time 16, 17 and 18-year-olds, given by(a) males, (b) females and (c) all employees.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe information available from the new earnings survey for each of the years requested is given in the table.
Average gross weekly earnings of full-time employees whose pay for the survey pay period was not affected by absence £ per week At April Age 1989 1990 1991 1992 Males 16 85.0 92.5 98.7 96.5 17 98.9 105.7 114.9 119.9 18 121.5 133.0 140.8 145.0 Females 16 87.1 98.1 95.6 91.8 17 98.9 107.8 111.6 112.7 18 110.0 121.6 130.1 132.8 All 16 85.9 94.9 97.4 95.0 17 98.9 106.6 113.3 116.8 18 115.8 127.5 135.8 139.0