§ 23. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how much was raised in levy by the Shipbuilding Industry Training Board in each year since the inception of the Act; how many establishments contributed; and how many were paid grant in respect of training given.
§ Mr. Dell:The following is the information:
Year Sum raised in levy Employers liable to pay levy Establishments associated with a claim for grant £ 1965–66 613,879 946 422 1966–67 1,565,628 951 428 1967–68 2,058,390 915 414 1968–69 1,458,503 925 365 (estimated) 1969–70 1,725,660 902 Not yet known
STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES (UNITED KINGDOM) Stoppages beginning in period Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in period Total Excluding mining and quarrying Total Excluding mining and quarrying (a) October, 1968 to June, 1969 … 2,106 1,931 3,441,000 3,381,000 (b) July, 1969 to March, 1970 … 2,667 2,554 6,238,000 5,228,000 Percentage increase (b) over (a) … 27% 32% 81% 55% All the figures quoted are provisional.
§ 41. Mr. Scottasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what estimate she has made of the proportion of strikes caused by industrial disputes that are unofficial and in breach of agreement.
§ Mr. Harold Walker:Separate estimates are available only for stoppages of work known to be official. In the 10 years since 1960 when these estimates were first made, the proportion of recorded stop-pages known to have been official has