§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the total number of working days lost by industrial
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS LOST IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Cause Period Days (millions) Stoppages of work due to industrial disputes in progress in period 1st August 1971 to 30th June 1972 17.8* Total registered unemployed 1st August 1971 to 30th June 1972 approximately 230 † * Provisional † On the basis of 250 working days in a year