§ Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what was the average number of working days lost through strikes per 1,000 persons employed in mining, manufacturing, construction and transport for the periods 1959 to 1963 and 1964 to 1968, respectively; how this average compared with those published in international statistics available to him for the United States of America, Belgium, France, Eire, Italy, Japan and Canada, respectively; and which figures excluded losses due to workers laid off at the same establishment.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerFollowing is the information:
Average for 1959–63 1964–68 United States of America* 1,106 1,122 Belgium† 202 186 France‡ 352 263 Ireland 416 1,240 Italy 1,170 1,006 Japan 368 196 Canada† 410 1,158 United Kingdom 292 232 Notes:
* Beginning 1960: including Alaska and Hawaii. Figures cover also electricity, gas and sanitary services.
† Preliminary figure for 1968.
‡ Average for 1964–67 only: 1968 figure not available.
Source: Employment and Productivity Gazette, November, 1969, page 1024.
Figures for Belgium, Canada, Italy and Japan exclude losses due to workers laid off at the same establishment.