§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of days lost by official or unofficial strikes in the coal mining industry during each year since 1960.
236Wgive, for the latest and most convenient stated date, the total number of registered unemployed, the number of workers on short time and temporarily stopped, the number of reported vacancies, at the latest date and in June, 1970, for male workers, female workers and school-leavers, respectively, nationally, and for the London Borough of Newham.
§ Mr. BryanFollowing is the information:
Stoppages of work due to industrial disputes: United Kingdom Coal mining industry Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in year 1961 737,000 1962 308,000 1963 326,000 1964 302,000 1965 412,000 1966 118,000 1967 105,000 1968 54,000 1969 1,039,000 1970 1,090,000 1971 (provisional) 63,000