§ 31. Sir C. Taylorasked the Minister of Labour how many official strikes and how many unofficial strikes now in operation have been reported to his Department; and in which industries.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe number of stoppages of work due to industrial disputes known by my Department to be in 19 existence a week ago is forty-six, many of which are minor disputes involving few workpeople. The industries in which they are occurring are as follows:—
| Coal mining | … | 24 |
| Shipbuilding and engineering | … | 13 |
| Building and contracting | … | 3 |
| Hosiery | … | 1 |
| Cotton spinning | … | 1 |
| Railways | … | 1 |
| Stone dressing | … | 1 |
| Chemicals | … | 1 |
| Omnibuses | … | 1 |
§ I regret that the information at my disposal does not distinguish between official and unofficial stoppages.
§ Sir C. TaylorCan my hon. Friend say whether any of these strikes are of long duration?
§ Mr. WatkinsonNot without notice. I do not think there are any prolonged stoppages among this group.