§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will ascertain from the Commission on Industrial Relations who will pay the £2,000 costs involved in making a 30-second
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STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES—UNITED KINGDOM NUMBERS OF WORKING DAYS LOST IN ALL STOPPAGES IN PROGRESS Period Coal mining All manufacturing industries Port and inland water transport Other transport and communication* Administrative financial and professional services† 1st July, 1970 to 30th April, 1972 11,865,000 11,474,000 795,000 6,620,000 1,473,000 1st October 1964 to 30th June. 1970 1,813,000 16,874,000 1,574,000 2,526,000 768,000 * Nearest available industry group. Includes postal services and telecommunications. † Nearest available industry group. Includes local government service. colour film for the Commission; for what purpose the film was made; and when and where it is to be shown.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI understand from the commission that it is a general purpose information film on balloting which, with suitable adapation to the sound track, could be used whenever the commission is conducting a postal ballot. It had been the commission's intention to show the film on television in connection with the railway ballot, but this proved impossible. The cost is being met from the commission's funds