§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish the total number of man-hours lost through sickness and industrial injury in the last five years; and what are the latest figures.
§ Mr. DeanI have been asked to reply.
The only information available relates to days of certified incapacity notified to the Department of Health and Social Security in connection with claims to sickness or injury benefit. The number of such days in each of the last five years for which figures are available is given below. The figures rebate to statistical years, beginning on the first Monday in June.
DAYS OF CERTIFIED INCAPACITY GREAT BRITAIN Millions Sickness Year All incapacity Incapacity lasting throughout year Incapacity not lasting throughout year Industrial injury 1966–67 301 101 200 23 1967–68 328 106 222 23 1968–69 329 106 223 23 1969–70 342 107 235 23 1970–71* 314 108 206 20 * 53 weeks. † Provisional.