HC Deb 22 November 1951 vol 494 c64W
Mr. Lewis

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the number of days lost through industrial stoppage for each of the six years following the First and Second World Wars, respectively.

Sir W. Monckton

The aggregate numbers of working days lost in stoppages of work arising from industrial disputes in each of the six years following the First and Second World Wars were as follows:

Twelve months ended October Approximate Number of Days Lost
1919 32,620,000
1920 26,240,000
1921 89,660,000
1922 20,020,000
1923 9,710,000
1924 9,150,000
Twelve months ended July Approximate Number of Days Lost
1946 3,000,000
1947 2,320,000
1948 2,550,000
1949 1,530,000
1950 1,460,000
1951 1,810,000