HC Deb 03 April 2001 vol 366 c167W
5. Mrs. Irene Adams

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will make a statement about the change in average incomes among(a) men and (b) women in Scotland since 1997. [155173]

Mr. Foulkes

From 1997 to 2000, in Scotland, the average gross hourly earnings for men have increased by 12.1 per cent., while average gross hourly earnings for women have increased by 13.6 per cent.