§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days were lost through strikes in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970, respectively, expressed as a proportion of working days in Great Britain, the United States of America, the Republic of Ireland, Australia and Belgium, respectively, from information available to him from international sources.
§ Mr. BryanI regret I am unable to give the information in the form requested by the hon. Member. The only relevant statistical information available to the Secretary of State from international sources is given below:
ANNUAL NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS LOST PER THOUSAND PERSONS EMPLOYED IN MINING, MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORT Country 1966 1967 1968 1969 Australia† 350 310 450 810* Belgium 320 90 230* 100* Ireland 1,420 520 920 2,170* United Kingdom 180 220 370 510* United States‡ 880 1,430 1,590 1,390* * Preliminary figures. † Including electricity and gas. ‡ Including electricity, gas and sanitary services. Figures in respect of 1970 are not yet available.
Source: International Labour Office.