Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 June 1997. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Friday, 27 June 1997 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: How many people earn less than £3.50 per hour in the constituency of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. - Including text of letter from Tim Holt Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics and table of available figures.

Answer: Dr. Kumar: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people earn less than £3.50 per hour in the constituency of Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland. [5561] Mrs. Liddell: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Tim Holt to Dr. Ashok Kumar, dated 27 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 the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland parliamentary constituency. The latest information, from the New Earnings Survey (NES) April 1996, precedes the creation of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland parliamentary constituency. Data for the parliamentary constituencies before they were redefined prior to the last General Election are given below: 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 £3.50 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Langbaurgh Middlesbrough Redcar Full-time 10.9 7.5 4.7 Part-time 27.8 33.0 38.5 All 14.6 15.6 10.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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