HC Deb 08 June 1943 vol 390 cc541-2W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many stoppages there have been in the coalfields of Great Britain in the six months ended 1st May last, indicating the pit or pits involved, the number of men, the time lost and the tonnage lost in each case; and whether all these strikes were against the advice of the miners' trade union leaders?

Major Lloyd George

There were 308 stoppages in the coalfields of Great Britain during the six months ended 1st May, 1943. The majority of them were in Scotland and lasted for a day or less. The estimated total loss of output from this cause during the period is 213,990 tons, or approximately 0.2 per cent, of the output during the period. I am sending my hon. Friend a fuller statement on the detailed points he has raised.