HC Deb 09 March 1972 vol 832 cc381-2W
Mr. John Page

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing the number of disputes in coal mining and other industries separately, and the ratio of each to the other, for every year since 1945.

Mr. Bryan

Following is the information:

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES UNITED KINGDOM
Number of stoppages beginning in the year
Year Coat Mining (1) All other industries and services (2) Ratio Col. (1) to Col. (2)
1945 1,306 987 1.3 : 1
1946 1,329 876 1.5 : 1
1947 1,053 668 1.6 : 1
1948 1,116 643 1.7 : 1
1949 874 552 1.6 : 1
1950 860 479 1.8 : 1
1951 1,058 661 1.6 : 1
1952 1,221 493 2.5 : 1
1953 1,307 439 3.0 : 1
1954 1,464 525 2.8 : 1
1955 1,783 636 2.8 : 1
1956 2,076 572 3.6 : 1
1957 2,224 635 3.5 : 1
1958 1,963 666 2.9 : 1
1959 1,307 786 1.7 : 1
1960 1,666 1,166 1.4 : 1
1961 1,458 1,228 1.2 : 1
1962 1,205 1,244 1.0 : 1
1963 987 1,081 0.9 : 1
1964 1,058 1,466 0.7 : 1
1965 740 1,614 0.5 : 1
1966 553 1,384 0.4 : 1
1967 394 1,722 0.2 : 1
1968 221 2,157 0.1 : 1
1969 186 2,930 0.1 : 1
1970 160 3,746 0.04: 1
1971* 135 2,088 0.06: 1
* Provisional.