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Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will set out (a) the average hours worked per week and (b) the average gross wage for (i) full-time and (ii) part-time workers in the retail sector.
Mr. Michael Forsyth
The information requested for full-time employees is published in table X2.5 of part A of the 1992 new earnings survey. A copy is available in the Library.In April 1992, the average weekly hours of part-time workers in retail distribution were 18·2 and their average gross weekly earnings were £68·60.