Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many strikes occurred in the first nine months of 1969; how many hours were lost as a result of these strikes both by those on strike and those laid off in consequence; and what were the comparable figures for the first nine months of each of the previous four years.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerFollowing is information available:
Period 1stJanuary—30th September Number of stoppages beginning in period Number of working days lost in all stoppages in progress in period 1969 (provisional) 2,181 3,989,000 1968 1,759 3,907,000 1967 1,578 1,751,000 1966 1,534 2,043,000 1965 1,875 2,511,000 Official statistics measure loss of time in terms of "Working days lost", but no separate figures can be given for days lost by workers directly involved and those thrown out of work at the establishments where the disputes occurred. The statistics do not include workers laid off at other establishments.