§ 57 and 58. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Fuel and Power (1) what was the percentage of voluntary absenteeism for each of the six weeks following the introduction of the five-day week;
(2) what are the percentages of voluntary absenteeism among coal-face workers for each of the six weeks following the introduction of the five-day week.
§ Mr. GaitskellThe following are the percentages of voluntary absenteeism, for each of the six weeks following the introduction of the five-day week, among all 233W workers and among face workers separately:
Week ended. Face Workers. All Workers. Per cent. Per cent. 10th May … 4.02 3.20 17th May … 3.73 3.03 24th May … 4.60 3.62 31st May … 6.62 4.93 7th June … 5.56 4.40 14th June … 5.63 4.38 Average (6 weeks) … 4.98 3.90