HC Deb 25 October 1976 vol 918 cc79-80W
Mr. Ridley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of man-days lost through strikes in

spinning and weaving of cotton, flax linen and man-made fibres, (c) woollen and worsteds and (d) hosiery and other knitted goods, respectively.

Mr. Golding

Following is the information:

the British motor industry for each of the last five years.

Mr. Harold Walker

Following is the information:

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING*
WORKING DAYS LOST IN ALL STOPPAGES IN PROGRESS
October 1971-September 1972 … 1,608,000
October 1972-September 1973 … 1,855,000
October 1973-September 1974 … 1,663,000
October 1974-September 1975 … 1,274,000
October 1975-September 1976† … 728,000
* Minimum List Heading 381 of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968.
† Provisional.