§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of industrial stoppages in Scotland during each of the first three quarters of 1971; and how this compares with the figures for the same periods over each of the last five years.
§ Mr. BryanFigures for Scotland are not compiled for periods shorter than six months ending each June and December. The numbers of stoppages in the first half of this year and in the corresponding periods of the previous five years are given in the table below.
Stoppages of work due to industrial disputes: Scotland Period Number of stoppages beginning in period January-June, 1971 190 January-June, 1970 333 January-June, 1969 249 January-June, 1968 187 January-June, 1967 185 January-June, 1966 224