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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his latest estimate of the number of adults, distinguishing between men and women, with a basic wage of less than (a) £50 and (b) £45.
Mr. Jim Lester
The following estimates relate to gross weekly earnings—excluding overtime earnings.
| Number of full-time employees whose pay in April 1979 was not affected by absence | |
| Gross weekly earnings (excluding overtime earnings) of men aged 21 and over: | |
| Millions | |
| Less than £45 | 0·2 |
| Less than £50 | 0·3 |
| Gross weekly earnings (excluding overtime earnings) of women aged 18 and over: | |
| Less than 45 | 0·9 |
| Less than £50 | 1·5 |
New Earnings Survey, Department of Employment Gazette, October 1979, Table 14.