HC Deb 01 March 1972 vol 832 c126W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the number of strikes in the United Kingdom in each year since 1945 took place in. respectively, Scotland and Wales.

Mr. Bryan

Following is the information available:

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN SCOTLAND AND WALES AS PERCENTAGES OF TOTAL FOR UNITED KINGDOM
Per cent.
Scotland Wales
1945 * 10
1946 * 12
1947 * 16
1948 * 18
1949 * 16
1950 35 15
1951 37 10
1952 37 13
1953 41 14
1954 40 16
1955 38 17
1956 35 16
1957 36 16
1958 38 12
1959 32 13
1960 26 17
1961 28 17
1962 22 19
1963 20 19
1964 19 15
1965 21 12
1966 18 13
1967 18 12
1968 17 9
1969 17 7
1970 15 8

Data for 1971 are not yet available.