HC Deb 20 January 1969 vol 776 cc14-5W
57. Miss Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many man-hours have been lost through industrial accidents in the last four years, respectively.

Mr. Swingler

The number of work days lost through industrial accidents was as follows:

June 1963 to June 1964: 23½ million.
June 1963 to June 1964: 23½ million.
June 1964 to June 1965: 25 million.
June 1965 to June 1966: 26½million.
June 1966 to June 1967: 24 million.

These figures include days of incapacity continuing after the end of the injury benefit period for which industrial accidents are the likely cause.