§ Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Labour how many days were lost during the year, registering the highest figure, by strikes in industry; and what were the corresponding figures for 1945, 1946 and 1947, indicating the numbers caused by unofficial strikes separately.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe highest figure of days lost owing to industrial disputes was 162,233,000 in 1926, the year of the general strike. The next highest figure was 85,872,000 in 1921. The figures for 1945, 1946 and 1947 were 2,840,000, 2,160,000 and 2,430,000 respectively. The available information does not permit a distinction to be made between official and unofficial strikes.