§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of his Department's conciliation officers have been made redundant since 18th June, 1970.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNone. I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for South Ayrshire (Mr.
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ANNUAL NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS LOST PER 1,000 PERSONS EMPLOYED IN MINING, MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORT Country 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Australia* … … … … 390 340 300 440 810† Belgium … … … … 40 320 90 230 100† Canada … … … … 790 1,570 1,200 1,670 2,550† Denmark‡ … … … … 400 30 20 20 80† Finland … … … … 20 150 410 250 200† France … … … … 100 240 430 (a) 200† Germany (F.R.)§ … … … — — 30 — 20 India … … … … 470 890 1,270 1,150 1,100† Ireland … … … … 1,720 1,420 520 920 2,170† Italy … … … … 540 1,710 580 930 4,110† Japan … … … … 360 170 100 160 200 Netherlands … … … 30 10 — 10 10 New Zealand … … … 50 230 320 310 300 Norway … … … … — — 10 10 — Sweden¶ … … … … — 110 — — 30 Switzerland … … … — — — — — United Kingdom … … … 220 170 210 360 510 United States║ … … … 860 880 1,430 1,600 1,390 Notes: * Including electricity and gas. † Preliminary figure. ‡ Manufacturing only. § Excluding West Berlin. ¶ All industries included. ║ Figures cover also electricity, gas and sanitary services. (a) Figures not yet available. Where no figure is given the number of days lost per 1,000 persons employed is 5 or less. Source: International Labour Office. as unemployed at the Bexhill, Hailsham and Rye Employment Exchanges on 16th January, 1971; and how many of these were over 55 years of age, under 18 years of age, and school leavers, respectively.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe following table shows, by age group, the numbers registered as wholly unemployed:
Sillars) on 21st January, 1971.—[Vol. 809; c. 321–322.]