HC Deb 02 November 1948 vol 457 cc36-7W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Labour how many working days have been lost, respectively, through unofficial and official stoppages resulting from industrial disputes during each month since 1st January, 1948.

Mr. Isaacs

The approximate numbers of working days lost, owing to industrial disputes, during the first nine months of 1948 were as follow:

January … … 82,000
February … … 288,000
March … … 229,000
April … … 628,000
May … … 86,000
June … … 269,000
July … … 25,000
August … … 123,000
September … … 42,000

The available information does not permit a distinction to be made between official and unofficial stoppages.

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