93. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment and 234W Productivity how many hours were lost by dock and harbour employees as a result of strikes in 1969; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerFollowing is the information:
PORT AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT* Working days lost through stoppages of work due to industrial disputes United Kingdom 1969† ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 359,000 1968 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 114,000 1967‡ ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 606,000 1966 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 134,000 1965 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 105,000 1964 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 129,000 1963 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 46,000 1962 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 147,000 1961 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 159,000 1960 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 421,000 1959 ߪ ߪ ߪ ߪ 44,000 * Statistics for 1960–69 compiled on the basis of S.I.C. (1958 edition), M.L.H. 705, and for 1959 on S.I.C. (1948 edition), M.L.H. 225 and 226. † Provisional. ‡ Includes 544,000 days lost through stoppages arising over decasualisation of the port transport industry from 18th September, 1967.