§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals are currently(a) earning less than £7,500 per annum and (b) between £7,500 and £10,000 per annum aged (i) 21 to 25, (ii) 26 to 30 and (iii) 31 to 35 years in (1) the east midlands and (2) the west midlands. [13997]
§ Mrs. Angela Knight[holding answer 7 February 1996]: Information available from the New Earnings Survey is provided in the following table.
New earnings survey 1995 Full-time employees on adult rates, whose pay was unaffected by absence Percentage1 earning: Area/age group <£7,500per annum £7,500–£10,000per annum West Midlands 21–25 12.3 27.7 26–30 5.2 14.6 31–35 3.9 10.2 East Midlands 21–25 16.4 23.3 26–30 5.7 14.9 31–35 4.8 9.6 1 Figures are based on gross weekly earnings.