§ 51. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many days were lost in the United Kingdom and in Scotland, respectively, in each six-monthly period from January, 1968 to December, 1969 due to industrial strikes; and what were the comparable figures for days lost due to sickness.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerFollowing is the information available:
STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in period United Kingdom Scotland 1st January–30th June, 1968 3,109,000 434,000 1st July–31st December, 1968 1,580.000 207,000 1st January–30th June, 1969 2,660,000 235,000 1st July–31st December, 1969 (provisional) 4,112,000 541,000
DAYS LOST DUE TO SICKNESS* Great Britain Scotland 5th[...] June, 1967–1st June, 1968 328 million 39 million *Figures relate to certified incapacity for national insurance purposes and are compiled on an annual basis only. Information for the year 1968–69 is not yet available.