§ Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Labour how many days were lost by industrial disputes in each of the years 1949 to 1953; and how many of these days in each year were lost by disputes in nationalised industries or undertakings.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe following table shows the approximate total number of working days lost through industrial disputes in each of the years 1949 to 1953, and the number lost in the nationalised industries (excluding steel and road goods transport which have not been fully nationalised throughout this period):
Year All Industries Nationalised Industries 1949 … … … 1,807,000 839,000 1950 … … … 1,389,000 526,000 1951 … … … 1,694,000 468,000 1952 … … … 1,792,000 679,000 1953 … … … 2,184,000 411,000