§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many days were lost in Wales as a result of industrial strikes and sickness, respectively, in each year from 1964 to 1969.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerFollowing is the information available:
STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES Period Working days lost in all stoppages in progress 1969 (provisional) … 657,000 1968 … 266,000 1967 … 176,000 1966 … 146,000 1965 … 399,000 1964 … 419,000
DAYS LOST DUE TO SICKNESS* 5th June, 1967 to 1st June, 1968 … 26,000,000 6th June, 1966 to 3rd June, 1967 … 24,000,000 7th June, 1965 to 4th June, 1966 … 24,000,000 * Figures relate to certified incapacity for National Insurance purposes. Information for the year 1968–69 is not yet available and a regional analysis was not introduced until 1965.