§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Labour how many working days have been lost in stoppages in 1946 to the latest available date; and if he will give separate figures for the coalmining industry.
§ Mr. IsaacsOn the basis of the information at present available, it is estimated that about 300,000 working days have been lost during January and February, 1946, in stoppages of work arising from industrial disputes. The number of working days lost in the coal mining industry is estimated at about 70,000. Statistics of days lost since the end of February are not yet available.