§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure for the total number of strikes this year; and how this compares by numbers and precentages with the comparable figure for 1970.
§ Mr. BryanThe provisional total for stoppages beginning in the first eleven months of this year is 2,075. This compares with 3,786 in the same period of 1970, a decrease of 45 per cent.