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Ms. Short
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the most recent figures derived from the 1989 new earnings survey showing the average weekly gross earnings not affected by absence, full-time, both male and female, for 16-year-olds and for 17-year-olds.
Mr. Nicholls
The information requested is provided in the following table:
Average gross weekly earnings April 1989 | ||
1Age | Males £ | Females £ |
16 | 85·0 | 87·1 |
17 | 98·9 | 98·9 |
1 As at 1 January 1989. |
Note: Full-time employees, earnings not affected by absence.