HC Deb 28 May 1970 vol 801 c510W
Sir F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many working days were lost to industry through unofficial strikes during April, 1970.

Mr. Harold Walker:

Separate estimates are available only for stoppages known to be official. The great majority of the remainder would have been unofficial. The provisional total for April, 1970 of working days lost in the United Kingdom in all stoppages in progress is 922,000, of which 34,000 were lost in stoppages known to be official.

Mr. Emery

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will state the number of stoppages and working days lost due to industrial disputes, including and excluding coal-mining, for the period September, 1968 to June, 1969, inclusive, and for the period July, 1969 to April, 1970, inclusive.

Mr. Harold Walker:

Following is the information:

mation will help my hon. Friend and will write to him as soon as possible.