§ 27. Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for Employment what correlation the figures on unemployment and wage rates for the last 10 years show between the number of unemployed and the average rate of wage increases.
§ Mr. BryanThe correlation was quite close for many years up to 1968 but has been less close in the most recent period.
STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM Industry groups in which the highest number of working days were lost in 1970, with corresponding data for 1969 1970 (provisional) Working days lost (000s) 1969 Working days lost (000s) Industry (grouping used for analyses published monthly) All stoppages in progress As a result of known official stoppages (included in previous column) All stoppages in progress As a result of known official stoppages (included in previous column) Financial, administrative and professional services* … 1,721 1,502 314 119 Engineering … … 1,671 135 1,038 169 Motor vehicles … … 1,105 6 1,632 814 Coalmining … … 1,090 — 1,039 — Port and inland water transport … … 718 507 424 — Metal manufacture … … 627 37 570 83 * Includes local authorities.
§ 36. Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of strikes that occurred last year in which over 100,000 days were lost; and if he will give particulars thereof.
§ Mr. BryanThere were 16. They occurred in coal mining, food manufacture, iron and steel, engineering, shipbuilding, vehicles (two), clothing, glass,