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Written question asked by Hilton Dawson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 June 1997. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 June 1997 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question
How many people in Lancaster and Wyre constituency were paid at rates below: (a) £4.00, (b) £3.50 and (c) £3.00 per hour, at the latest date for which figures are available. - Including text of letter from Tim Holt Chief Executive of the Office for National Statistics and table. (Holding answer 17 June 1997).
Answer

Mr. Dawson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Lancaster and Wyre constituency were paid at rates below: (a) £4, (b) £3.50 and (c) £3 per hour, at the latest date for which figures are available. [4054] Mrs. Liddell: [holding answer 17 June 1997]: 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 Mr. Hilton Dawson, dated 18 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 Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency. The latest information, from the New Earnings Survey April 1996, which preceded the creation of the Lancaster and Wyre 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, new earnings survey April 1996 Percentage of employees with hourly earnings (excluding overtime) less than: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £3.00 £3.50 £4.00 Lancaster Full-time 0.0 2.0 5.4 Part-time 9.1 23.6 36.4 All 2.5 7.9 13.9 Wyre Full-time 3.8 13.8 20.0 Part-time 16.2 29.7 43.2 All 7.7 18.8 27.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4054; 296 c241W;296 c241-2W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Low pay Lancaster and Wyre
Contains statistics
Yes