§ 50. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the number of days lost by industrial disputes in 1971 to the nearest million days; and what percentage relationship this figure bears to the figures for 1969 and 1970.
§ Mr. BryanFourteen million in 1971. an increase of 98 per cent. over 1969 and 24 per cent. over 1970.
§ 57. Mr. John Pageasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many stoppages of work due to industrial disputes in the motor industry were known to his Department in 1969, 1970 and 1971, respectively.
§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days were lost due to strikes between 18th June, 1970, and the end of 1971, irrespective of whether the strikes fall within the official classification of industrial disputes or otherwise.
§ Mr. BryanIn the official series of disputes statistics, estimates of working days lost are confined to those arising from industrial stoppages. For the eighteen months ended 31st December, 1971, the provisional total is 19,536,000. In addition, approximately 3¼ million workers are estimated to have taken part during this period in one-day stoppages of work which were not due to disputes connected with terms and conditions of employment.
Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of the cost to industry in lost production in consequence of strikes in 1971.
§ Mr. BryanI regret that official estimates of the cost of lost production due to industrial stoppages are not available.