HC Deb 05 November 1969 vol 790 cc145-6W
Miss Devlin

asked the Minister of Technology whether investigation was made of the previous trading history and pattern of labour relations in the B.S.R. firm before public funds were made available to that firm to establish and develop its East Kilbride factory.

Mr. Varley

Applications for assistance under the Local Employment Acts

MOTOR VEHICLES AND CYCLES (SIC 1958: MLH 381 AND MLH 382): STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
(United Kingdom)
1964
Stoppages beginning in Period from working days lost in all stoppages in progress period from
Month January Month January
January 11 11 10,000 10,000
February 24 35 72,000 82,000
March 13 48 78,000 160,000
April 13 61 39,000 199,000
May 20 81 59,000 258,000
June 13 94 29,000 287,000
July 4 98 24,000 311,000
August 16 114 24,000 335,000
September 12 126 28,000 363,000
October 17 143 21,000 384,000
November 11 154 30,000 414,000
December 11 165 15,000 429,000

are confidential and I cannot comment on the position of an individual company.