§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days have been lost as a result of industrial disputes since 1st April 1974; what percentage this represents of the comparable figure for the previous 12 months; and what are the figures and percentages for the first and the last three months of the periods.
§ Mr. John FraserFigures are available to 31st January 1975. The provisional estimate of working days lost as a result of stoppages in progress in the 10 months' period from 1st April 1974 to 31st January 1975 is 8,548,000, representing 166 per cent. of working days lost in the 10 months' period from 1st April 1973 to 31st January 1974. In the three months' period April to June 1974 the numbers of days lost was 2,365,000, representing 124 per cent. of days lost in the three months' period April to June 1973. In the three months' period November 1974 to January 1975 the number of days lost was 2,501,000 representing 209 per cent. of days lost in the three months' period November 1973 to January 1974.