HC Deb 15 February 1951 vol 484 cc102-3W
126. Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Labour how much time was lost through trade disputes or strikes for each of the years 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 and each year thereafter up to date.

Mr. Bevan

The approximate numbers of working-days lost through stoppages of work arising from industrial disputes in the years in question were:

1910 9,867,000
1920 26,568,000
1930 4,399,000
1940 940,000
1941 1,079,000
1942 1,527,000
1943 1,808,000
1944 3,714,000
1945 2,835,000
1946 2,158,000
1947 2,433,000
1948 1,944,000
1949 1,807,000
1950 1,388,000