HC Deb 01 April 1971 vol 814 cc426-7W
Mr. Hayhoe

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many stoppages of work through industrial disputes have occurred since 1st July, 1969, to the latest convenient date; how many working days have been lost; and how these figures compare with those for the comparable period before 1st July, 1969;

(2) how many stoppages of work through industrial disputes have occurred and how many working days have been lost during the latest six months and 12 months, respectively, for which figures are

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM
Stoppages beginning in period Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in period
1st July, 1969–28th February, 1971* (20 months) 6,009 22,213,000
1st November, 1967–30th June, 1969 (20 months) 4,107 7,771,000
1st September, 1970–28th February, 1971* (6 months) 1,485 11,357,000
1st March, 1970–28th February, 1971* (12 months) 3,652 16,795,000
1st September, 1968–28th February, 1969 (6 months) 1,271 1,999,000
1st March, 1968–28th February, 1969 (12 months) 2,443 5,074,000
* Provisional.