Unemployment, Wages and Cost of Living

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 20 July 1964.

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Photo of Mr Joseph Godber Mr Joseph Godber , Grantham 12:00, 20 July 1964

Out of that interesting set of statistics there was one fact which the hon. Gentleman no doubt overlooked to mention. This was that during that period average earnings rose by 98 per cent. Therefore, every section of the community is better off, in spite of the figures which the hon. Gentleman has given.