HC Deb 25 January 1972 vol 829 c406W
50. Mr. Edward Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many days were lost in strikes in 1971; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous 10 years.

Mr. Bryan

Following is the information:

Stoppages of work due to industrial disputes: United Kingdom
Working days lost in all stoppages in progress in year
1971 (provisional) 13,558,000
1970 10,980,000
1969 6,846,000
1968 4,690,000
1967 2,787,000
1966 2,398,000
1965 2,925,000
1964 2,277,000
1963 1,755,000
1962 5,798,000
1961 3,046,000

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