§ 7. Mr. Remnantasked the Minister of Labour the number of working days lost through unofficial strikes in 1952, 1953 and 1954.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI regret that the information at my disposal does not distinguish between official and unofficial stoppages.
§ Mr. RemnantDoes not my hon. Friend agree that the numbers of unofficial strikes in recent months, if not years,
| NUMBERS OF UNEMPLOYED WOMEN AND GIRLS ON THE REGISTERS OF THE ASHINGTON AND MORPETH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AT THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES | ||||||||
| Date | Ashington Employment Exchange | Morpeth Employment Exchange | ||||||
| Women aged 18 and over | Girls under 18 | Total Women and Girls | Women aged 18 and over | Girls under 18 | Total Women and Girls | |||
| 11th February, 1952 | … | … | 167 | 111 | 278 | 49 | 23 | 72 |
| 16th February, 1953 | … | … | 176 | 68 | 244 | 53 | 20 | 73 |
| 15th February, 1954 | … | … | 173 | 35 | 208 | 75 | 7 | 82 |
| 14th February, 1955 | … | … | 87 | 31 | 118 | 69 | 7 | 76 |