§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of man-hours lost in industry on New Year's Day 1969, 1970 and 1971, respectively. due to absenteeism; and how these figures compare with the national daily average.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThere were no arrangements for collecting appropriate information systematically from employers from which estimates for these particular days or a national daily average could be compiled.