HC Deb 06 February 1996 vol 271 cc119-21W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated number of women by region earning less than(a) £1.75 per hour, (b) £2 per hour, (c) £2.50 per hour and (d) £3 per hour in each year since 1990. [11492]

Mrs. Angela Knight

[holding answer 31 January 1996]: The information requested is set out in the table.

New earnings survey 1990–1995 (GB): Hourly earnings for all female employees on adult rates, pay not affected by absence
Percentage earning less than:
Region £1.75 £2.00 £2.50 £3.00
1990
South-east 0.4 0.6 2.5 10.5
Greater London 0.2 0.4 1.5 4.6
Rest of South-east 0.5 0.7 3.4 15.3
East Anglia 1.0 1.6 7.0 22.7
South-west 0.7 1.0 5.7 22.9
West Midlands 0.8 1.3 6.8 25.1
East Midlands 0.7 1.1 6.7 25.0
Yorkshire and Humberside 0.6 1.1 6.5 25.0
North-west 0.8 1.3 6.1 22.7
North 0.7 1.4 8.3 30.4
Wales 0.9 1.6 8.6 27.0
Scotland 0.8 1.4 6.5 22.9
1991
South-east 0.6 0.8 1.7 5.8
Greater London 0.3 0.4 1.0 2.7
Rest of South-east 0.8 1.1 2.3 8.3
East Anglia 0.6 1.2 3.5 12.0
South-west 0.7 1.3 3.3 13.5
West Midlands 0.9 1.3 3.9 14.3
East Midlands 0.6 1.0 3.5 15.0
Yorkshire and Humberside 0.8 1.3 3.4 14.5
North-west 0.6 0.9 3.0 11.5
North 1.0 1.4 4.9 18.2
Wales 0.8 1.4 4.5 15.6
Scotland 0.9 1.2 3.1 13.1
1992
South-east 0.5 0.6 1.4 3.4
Greater London 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.0
Rest of South-east 0.6 0.8 1.8 4.6
East Anglia 0.4 0.5 1.5 6.0
South-west 0.6 0.8 2.0 7.6
West Midlands 0.6 0.9 2.4 9.3
East Midlands 0.4 0.7 2.2 8.7
Yorkshire and Humberside 0.6 0.7 2.3 9.1
North-west 0.3 0.5 2.2 7.4
North 0.4 0.7 2.7 10.4
Wales 0.7 0.9 2.7 9.4
Scotland 0.6 0.7 2.2 8.2
1993
South-east 0.4 0.6 1.3 3.1
Greater London 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.8
Rest of South-east 0.5 0.8 1.6 4.1
East Anglia 1.0 1.3 2.5 6.6
South-west 0.5 0.6 1.7 5.4
West Midlands 0.4 0.6 1.7 6.0
East Midlands 0.6 0.8 2.2 7.1
Yorkshire and Humberside 0.5 0.7 1.7 5.8
North-west 0.4 0.5 1.7 5.5
North 0.3 0.5 2.3 7.0
Wales 0.2 0.4 1.7 6.0
Scotland 0.4 0.6 1.6 5.4
1994
South-east 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.6
Greater London 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.6
Rest of South-east 0.4 0.6 1.2 3.3
East Anglia 0.6 0.7 1.3 5.2
South-west 0.8 1.0 1.6 4.7
West Midlands 0.6 0.8 1.8 5.5
East Midlands 0.6 0.9 1.8 5.6

New earnings survey 1990–1995 (GB): Hourly earnings for all female employees on adult rates, pay not affected by absence
Percentage earning less than:
Region £1.75 £2.00 £2.50 £3.00
Yorkshire and Humberside 0.6 0.8 1.6 4.8
North-west 0.3 0.5 1.6 4.8
North 0.5 0.6 1.8 5.8
Wales 1.4 1.5 2.3 6.7
Scotland 0.3 0.5 1.3 4.0
1995
South-east 1.2 1.4 1.9 3.4
Greater London 0.9 1.0 1.4 2.3
Rest of South-east 1.4 1.7 2.4 4.3
East Anglia 1.6 2.0 3.1 6.0
South-west 0.8 1.2 2.2 5.3
West Midlands 1.6 1.9 2.9 5.6
East Midlands 1.0 1.3 2.0 5.3
Yorkshire and Humberside 1.5 1.7 2.7 5.7
North-west 1.2 1.5 2.4 5.1
North 1.2 1.5 2.6 6.3

Paid holiday entitlement of female employees, by region
No paid holiday entitlement More than zero, but less than 10 days paid holiday entitlement
Thousands Autumn 1992 Autumn 1993 Autumn 1994 Autumn 1992 Autumn 1993 Autumn 1994
Great Britain 1,355 1,446 1,480 356 406 393
North 70 71 76 17 21 17
Yorkshire and Humberside 134 120 141 35 38 41
East Midlands 124 119 117 24 32 30
East Anglia 66 72 76 17 20 16
Greater London 105 120 142 32 34 32
Rest of South-east 294 325 329 84 86 92
South-west 141 152 142 34 36 40
West Midlands 121 149 131 28 33 36
North-west 130 138 142 33 44 33
Wales 66 75 75 22 25 19
Scotland 104 106 110 29 37 37