§ 3. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Minister of Labour the total number of days lost owing to industrial disputes since 1st June, 1929; and how it compares with a similar period immediately preceding June, 1029?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe number of working days lost owing to disputes during the 17 months June, 1929, to October, 1930, was approximately 11,300,000, of which 9,900,000 were accounted for by the extensive disputes in the cotton and wool textile industries. The corresponding total for a period of 17 months prior to June, 1929, was 2,100,000.
§ Sir K. WOODIs there any particular reason for this? It is a very unhappy business, is it not?
§ Mr. BEN TURNERWere not most of these disputes lock-outs caused by reductions of wages?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI do not think that that point arises on this question.