HC Deb 16 April 1970 vol 799 c275W
51. Mr. William Hamilton

asked 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 Walker

Following 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.