HC Deb 22 March 1968 vol 761 c154W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Minister of Labour how many hours were lost through strikes in England and Scotland, respectively, in the years from 1960 to 1966.

Mr. Hattersley

The number of days lost at the establishments where the stoppages occurred through stoppages of work due to industrial disputes in England and Scotland in each of the years 1960 to 1966 were as follows:

England Scotland
1960 1,942,000 733,000
1961 2,315,000 332,000
1962 4,648,000 718,000
1963 1,251,000 255,000
1964 1,522,000 302,000
1965 1,942,000 445,000
1966 1,853,000 289,000