§ Mr. GogginsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of people in(a) Great Britain, (b) the City of Manchester, (c) the Borough of Trafford and (d) the constituency of Wythenshawe and Sale, East who currently earn less than (a) £2.50, (b) £3.00, (c) £3.50 and (d) £4 per hour. [2552]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange a reply to be given.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Paul Goggins, dated 10 June 1997:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on earnings in Great Britain, the City of Manchester, the Borough of Trafford and the constituency of Wythenshawe and Sale East.395WThe latest information, from the New Earnings Survey (NES) April 1996 which preceded the creation of the Wythenshawe and Sale East parliamentary constituency, is given in the table below. Data for the area prior to the last General Election are given instead.
Employees on adult rates whose pay for the survey pay-period was not affected by absence, NES April 1996 Percentage of employees with hourly earnings (excluding overtime) less than: £2.50 £3.00 £3.50 £4.00 Great Britain 1.5 2.8 7.6 14.4 City of Manchester 1.0 1.5 5.0 10.4 Borough of Trafford 1.3 1.9 7.2 13.3 Manchester Wythenshawe constituency 0.9 0.9 2.3 5.5 Altrincham and Sale constituency 0.7 1.5 8.0 14.6