HC Deb 05 February 1996 vol 271 c13W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons, according to the latest available information, are employed under contract for(a) zero hours per week, (b) one to eight hours, (c) nine to 15 hours, (d) 16 to 24 hours, (e) 25 to 30 hours, (f) 31 to 40 hours, (g) 41 to 50 hours, (h) 51 to 60 hours, (i) 61 to 70 hours, (j) 71 to 80 hours and (k) more than 80 hours per week; and what percentage of the total work force each group represents. [13169]

Mrs. Angela Knight

[holding answer 31 January 1996]: The available information from the labour force survey is as follows:

Basic usual hours1 worked by employees in Great Britain (summer 1995, not seasonally adjusted)
Basic usual hours worked per week1 Number of employees (thousands) As a percentage of all employees
0 n/a n/a
1 to 8 968 4.4
9 to 15 1,394 6.3
16 to 24 2,095 9.5
25 to 30 1,355 6.1
31 to 40 13,154 59.7
41 to 50 2,069 9.4
51 to 60 571 2.6
61 to 70 159 0.7
71 to 80 69 0.3
more than 80 83 0.4
1 Hours usually worked in their main job, excluding meal breaks and overtime.
n/a not available, estimate below 10,000.